Cataract surgery in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
156 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 21,153 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah G. Ristvedt, DOOphthalmology · Alexandria | 580 | 629 | −8% |
| 2 | Nathan Carpenter, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 493 | 559 | −12% |
| 3 | Steven B. Thom, MDOphthalmology · Fergus Falls | 491 | 585 | −16% |
| 4 | Penelope J. Swanson, MDOphthalmology · Manakato | 458 | 404 | +13% |
| 5 | Sunil S. Khanna, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 453 | 442 | +2% |
| 6 | Yun-Sen R. Chu, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 448 | 445 | +1% |
| 7 | Steven J. Engman, MDOphthalmology · Austin | 438 | 274 | +60% |
| 8 | Emily S. Birkholz, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 383 | 422 | −9% |
| 9 | Ashley M. Lundin, MDOphthalmology · Bemidji | 367 | 456 | −20% |
| 10 | Jeffrey L. Fischer, MDOphthalmology · Willmar | 359 | 357 | +1% |
| 11 | Pauline L. Chen, DOOphthalmology · Mankato | 339 | 52 | +552% |
| 12 | Michael A. Mahr, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 328 | 421 | −22% |
| 13 | Mark S. Hansen, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 308 | 335 | −8% |
| 14 | Richard P. Stanek, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 292 | 148 | +97% |
| 15 | David V. Folden, MDOphthalmology · Coon Rapids | 286 | 326 | −12% |
| 16 | Ruti Sella Svetlit, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 270 | 60 | +350% |
| 17 | Sherman W. Reeves, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 268 | 246 | +9% |
| 18 | Nataliya Danylkova, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 255 | 118 | +116% |
| 19 | Clara M. Choo, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 251 | 210 | +20% |
| 20 | Richard W. Lucius, MDOphthalmology · Saint Cloud | 225 | 161 | +40% |
| 21 | Thomas J. Rice, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 222 | 106 | +109% |
| 22 | Adam Ahlquist, MDOphthalmology · Crosby | 221 | 219 | +1% |
| 23 | Timothy J. Ehlen, MDOphthalmology · Golden Valley | 219 | 157 | +39% |
| 24 | Marshall J. Huang, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 218 | 37 | +489% |
| 24 | Adam J. Gess, MDOphthalmology · Golden Valley | 218 | 658 | −67% |
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.