Cataract surgery in Ohio: the highest-volume physicians
321 physicians in Ohio billed Medicare for 131,352 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen E. Demick, MDOphthalmology · Chillicothe | 11,256 | 6,099 | +85% |
| 2 | John T. Pajka, MDOphthalmology · Lima | 9,476 | 11,228 | −16% |
| 3 | Mitchell A. Romito, MDOphthalmology · Lima | 7,114 | 5,999 | +19% |
| 4 | James V. Martuccio, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 7,033 | 179 | +3829% |
| 5 | Ramesh M. Kode, MDOphthalmology · Cincinnati | 5,770 | 3,488 | +65% |
| 6 | Christopher T. Johnson, MDOphthalmology · Sidney | 4,902 | 4,440 | +10% |
| 7 | Eric W. Lothes, MDOphthalmology · Powell | 3,655 | 3,328 | +10% |
| 8 | William J. Helwig, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 3,070 | 3,380 | −9% |
| 9 | Michael A. Hater, MDOphthalmology · Cincinnati | 2,660 | 2,441 | +9% |
| 10 | Ronald N. Brown, MDOphthalmology · Toledo | 2,640 | 5,345 | −51% |
| 11 | Stephen P. Schumann, MDOphthalmology · Dayton | 2,326 | 2,864 | −19% |
| 12 | Charles H. Davis, DOOphthalmology · Cuyahoga Falls | 2,309 | 3,370 | −31% |
| 13 | Amit Tandon, MDOphthalmology · Columbus | 2,267 | 2,256 | +0% |
| 14 | Brian W. Chinavare, MDOphthalmology · Toledo | 2,040 | 4,192 | −51% |
| 15 | Neal A. Tolchin, MDOphthalmology · Toledo | 1,698 | 2,931 | −42% |
| 16 | Stephen H. Orr, MDOphthalmology · Findlay | 1,650 | 2,638 | −37% |
| 17 | Pankaj C. Gupta, MDOphthalmology · North Canton | 1,614 | 1,612 | +0% |
| 18 | Robert G. Helwig, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 1,505 | 1,429 | +5% |
| 19 | Anson T. Miedel, MDOphthalmology · Wooster | 1,491 | 590 | +153% |
| 20 | Scott R. Steiner, MDOphthalmology · Wooster | 1,340 | 1,953 | −31% |
| 21 | Zafar A. Sheik, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 1,288 | 1,304 | −1% |
| 22 | Keith A. Wilson, MDOphthalmology · Poland | 1,253 | 1,106 | +13% |
| 23 | Gregory B. Mecoli, MDOphthalmology · Blue Ash | 1,141 | 1,220 | −6% |
| 24 | Krysta N. Beshaler, MDOphthalmology · Mansfield | 1,086 | 1,727 | −37% |
| 25 | Jeffrey W. Perkins, MDOphthalmology · Wooster | 1,083 | 1,099 | −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.