Cataract surgery in New York: the highest-volume physicians
595 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 94,331 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raphael Aharon, MDOphthalmology · Forest Hills | 5,036 | 32 | +15638% |
| 2 | Philip C. Fracassa, MDOphthalmology · Franklin Square | 3,684 | 3,007 | +23% |
| 3 | Paula L. Coleman, MDOphthalmology · Mahopac | 3,449 | 3,141 | +10% |
| 4 | Hiten K. Lakhani, MDOphthalmology · Nyack | 3,232 | — | |
| 5 | Gary E. Turer, MDOphthalmology · White Plains | 2,289 | 1,710 | +34% |
| 6 | Gary E. Torbey, DOOphthalmology · Potsdam | 2,092 | 2,166 | −3% |
| 7 | Ira J. Salzman, M DOphthalmology · Syosset | 1,890 | 2,698 | −30% |
| 7 | Michael G. Tedford, MDOphthalmology · Newburgh | 1,890 | 1,710 | +11% |
| 9 | Jeffrey L. Martin, MDOphthalmology · Smithtown | 876 | 976 | −10% |
| 10 | Eric D. Donnenfeld, MDOphthalmology · Garden City | 779 | 797 | −2% |
| 11 | Michael D. Sable, M DOphthalmology · Hicksville | 688 | 623 | +10% |
| 12 | John J. Costello, DOOphthalmology · Oneida | 684 | 496 | +38% |
| 13 | Sanjay D. Kamat, DOOphthalmology · Cheektowaga | 673 | 444 | +52% |
| 14 | Daniel L. Sambursky, MDOphthalmology · Johnson City | 615 | 401 | +53% |
| 15 | Kurt T. Benham, MDOphthalmology · Wellsville | 572 | 505 | +13% |
| 16 | Paul A. Choinski, MDOphthalmology · Southampton | 563 | 436 | +29% |
| 17 | John Mauro, DOOphthalmology · Smithtown | 556 | 503 | +11% |
| 18 | Daniel C. Hamou, MDOphthalmology · Riverhead | 481 | 441 | +9% |
| 19 | Patrick A. Costello, MDOphthalmology · Oneida | 476 | 420 | +13% |
| 20 | Scott B. Sheren, MDOphthalmology · Riverhead | 466 | 408 | +14% |
| 21 | Kayvan Keyhani, MDOphthalmology · Yorktown Heights | 464 | 432 | +7% |
| 22 | Jordan M. Garelick, MDOphthalmology · Bethpage | 452 | 438 | +3% |
| 23 | Evis Petrela, MDOphthalmology · Syracuse | 451 | 588 | −23% |
| 24 | Lloyd E. Suter, MDOphthalmology · Binghamton | 446 | 356 | +25% |
| 25 | Richard J. Mackool, MDOphthalmology · Astoria | 443 | 439 | +1% |
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.