Cataract surgery in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
168 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 42,844 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma W. Scott, ODOphthalmology · Camden | 1,438 | 2,469 | −42% |
| 2 | James C. Loden, MDOphthalmology · Goodlettsville | 1,096 | 1,164 | −6% |
| 3 | Richard C. Cape, MDOphthalmology · Dyersburg | 1,063 | 1,041 | +2% |
| 4 | Subba R. Gollamudi, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 1,046 | 550 | +90% |
| 5 | Daryl L. Mcdaniel, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 962 | 1,174 | −18% |
| 6 | John R. Bierly, MDOphthalmology · Chattanooga | 932 | 1,038 | −10% |
| 7 | Brian D. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 897 | 974 | −8% |
| 8 | James R. Echols, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 877 | 921 | −5% |
| 9 | David W. Underwood, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 826 | 934 | −12% |
| 10 | Andrew W. Crothers, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 794 | 890 | −11% |
| 11 | Robert D. Pilkinton, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 732 | 761 | −4% |
| 12 | Michael P. Jones, MDOphthalmology · Cookeville | 669 | 304 | +120% |
| 13 | Stephen D. Hammond, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 661 | 697 | −5% |
| 14 | Terrence J. Doherty, MDOphthalmology · Goodlettsville | 625 | 544 | +15% |
| 15 | Thomas A. Browning, MDOphthalmology · Harriman | 604 | 432 | +40% |
| 16 | Michael S. Galloway, MDOphthalmology · Crossville | 567 | 887 | −36% |
| 17 | Brandon D. Lee, MDOphthalmology · Kingsport | 555 | 576 | −4% |
| 18 | Henry G. Wynn, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 550 | 586 | −6% |
| 19 | Jeffrey W. Bunning, MDOphthalmology · Bristol | 514 | 401 | +28% |
| 20 | Daniel K. Bregman, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 509 | 892 | −43% |
| 21 | Michael D. Patterson, DOOphthalmology · Crossville | 491 | 464 | +6% |
| 22 | Alissa C. Hudson, MDOphthalmology · Cookeville | 484 | 429 | +13% |
| 23 | Morgan G. Parker, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 475 | 314 | +51% |
| 24 | John D. Bonner, MDOphthalmology · Soddy Daisy | 461 | 424 | +9% |
| 25 | Matthew D. Lowrance, DOOphthalmology · Lenoir City | 447 | 553 | −19% |
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.