Cataract surgery · Rhode Island
Cataract surgery in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 9,052 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher J. Newton, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 1,915 | 1,931 | −1% |
| 2 | Eleftherios J. Alexandrou, MDOphthalmology · Woonsocket | 1,279 | 1,734 | −26% |
| 3 | Richard Sayegh, DOOphthalmology · Warwick | 1,087 | 1,470 | −26% |
| 4 | Jane C. Cook, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 935 | 554 | +69% |
| 5 | Nikolas Raufi, MDOphthalmology · Johnston | 812 | 935 | −13% |
| 6 | Jesse Richman, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 649 | 606 | +7% |
| 7 | Giulio G. Diamante, MDOphthalmology · Johnston | 456 | 509 | −10% |
| 8 | Nermin Graise, MDOphthalmology · Warwick | 282 | 175 | +61% |
| 9 | Charles M. Collins, MDOphthalmology · Middletown | 218 | 163 | +34% |
| 10 | David R. Rivera, MDOphthalmology · Westerly | 173 | 135 | +28% |
| 11 | Jorge J. Rivera, MDOphthalmology · East Providence | 171 | 278 | −38% |
| 12 | Alex M. Gerber, DOOphthalmology · Middletown | 169 | 224 | −25% |
| 13 | Joseph F. Ducharme, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 129 | 135 | −4% |
| 14 | Sarah Anis, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 121 | 1,443 | −92% |
| 15 | Vikrant Donthamsetti, DOOphthalmology · Warwick | 119 | 168 | −29% |
| 16 | Durga S. Larkin, MDOphthalmology · South Kingstown | 98 | 138 | −29% |
| 17 | Peter F. Deblasio, MDOphthalmology · North Providence | 73 | 87 | −16% |
| 18 | Ezra Louis L. Galler, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 60 | 116 | −48% |
| 19 | Charles C. Calenda, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 54 | 61 | −11% |
| 20 | William F. Varr, MDOphthalmology · Warwick | 49 | 55 | −11% |
| 21 | Lin Chou, MDOphthalmology · Pawtucket | 42 | 52 | −19% |
| 22 | Crystal L. Zhang, MDOphthalmology · East Providence | 36 | — | |
| 22 | Dominick Zangari, MDOphthalmology · Warren | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 24 | Peter C. Brasch, MDOphthalmology · Smithfield | 34 | 20 | +70% |
| 25 | Kimberly V. Miller, MDOphthalmology · Providence | 25 | 16 |
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.