Cataract surgery in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
98 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 42,998 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer B. Witcher, MDOphthalmology · Glasgow | 5,268 | 4,749 | +11% |
| 2 | Marc A. Moore, MDOphthalmology · Bowling Green | 3,134 | 2,286 | +37% |
| 3 | Troy L. Haleman, MDOphthalmology · Owensboro | 2,901 | 2,330 | +25% |
| 4 | Daniel R. Mccormack, DOOphthalmology · Owensboro | 2,655 | 3,860 | −31% |
| 5 | Thomas G. Furgason, MDOphthalmology · Owensboro | 2,121 | 2,521 | −16% |
| 6 | Jennifer S. Wentworth, MDOphthalmology · Bowling Green | 2,017 | 2,569 | −21% |
| 7 | John A. Millin, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 1,273 | 1,248 | +2% |
| 8 | Sergei V. Dmitruk, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 1,243 | 1,059 | +17% |
| 9 | Alexander J. Cherry, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 1,057 | 1,537 | −31% |
| 10 | Gary N. Wortz, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 1,046 | 1,020 | +3% |
| 11 | Lawrence Tenkman, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 976 | 763 | +28% |
| 12 | Lance S. Ferguson, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 777 | 794 | −2% |
| 13 | Asim R. Piracha, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 766 | 866 | −12% |
| 14 | Mark D. Huffman, MDOphthalmology · London | 752 | 777 | −3% |
| 15 | Bryan M. Blair, MDOphthalmology · Crestwood | 712 | 613 | +16% |
| 15 | Brian R. Bodnarchuk, MDOphthalmology · Paducah | 712 | 827 | −14% |
| 17 | Aparna Shah, MDOphthalmology · Florence | 653 | 683 | −4% |
| 18 | Landen A. Meeks, MDOphthalmology · Paducah | 636 | 613 | +4% |
| 19 | Paul K. Herrell, MDOphthalmology · Hopkinsville | 531 | 531 | +0% |
| 20 | Johannes C. Evans, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 514 | 465 | +11% |
| 21 | Mark A. Kroll, MDOphthalmology · Glasgow | 493 | 1,475 | −67% |
| 22 | Saif Jaweed, MDOphthalmology · Crestview Hills | 485 | 390 | +24% |
| 23 | Mark A. Henry, MDOphthalmology · Somerset | 483 | 636 | −24% |
| 24 | Brian S. Lambert, MDOphthalmology · South Williamson | 470 | 36 | +1206% |
| 25 | Sharmini A. Balakrishnan, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 460 | 399 | +15% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66984, 66982, 66991, 66989), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.