Cataract surgery in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
637 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 109,163 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gang Hu, MDOphthalmology · Hurst | 1,516 | 1,112 | +36% |
| 2 | Rocky L. Mcadams, MDOphthalmology · Abilene | 1,201 | 1,193 | +1% |
| 3 | Dain B. Brooks, MDOphthalmology · Plano | 1,177 | 1,241 | −5% |
| 4 | Mark L. Mayo, MDOphthalmology · Bellaire | 1,116 | 1,244 | −10% |
| 5 | Christopher A. Mccarty, MDOphthalmology · Amarillo | 1,005 | 976 | +3% |
| 6 | Taylor B. Strange, DOOphthalmology · Fort Worth | 864 | 713 | +21% |
| 7 | Jason D. Bullajian, MDOphthalmology · Mckinney | 843 | 763 | +10% |
| 8 | Anna E. Lehmann, MDOphthalmology · Nacogdoches | 817 | 874 | −7% |
| 9 | Devin M. West, MDOphthalmology · Wichita Falls | 784 | 1,032 | −24% |
| 10 | James D. Cole, MDOphthalmology · El Paso | 780 | 797 | −2% |
| 11 | Mark J. Phelan, MDOphthalmology · Abilene | 724 | 845 | −14% |
| 12 | James P. Berg, MDOphthalmology · Nacogdoches | 710 | 677 | +5% |
| 13 | James D. Lehmann, MDOphthalmology · San Antonio | 705 | 774 | −9% |
| 14 | Jeffrey C. Whitsett, MDOphthalmology · Houston | 698 | 732 | −5% |
| 15 | Mark T. Stephens, MDOphthalmology · Rockwall | 693 | 765 | −9% |
| 16 | Andrew D. Bossen, MDOphthalmology · Sherman | 673 | 695 | −3% |
| 17 | Timothy T. Khater, MDOphthalmology · Lubbock | 662 | 692 | −4% |
| 17 | Kenneth J. Maverick, MDOphthalmology · San Antonio | 662 | 807 | −18% |
| 19 | David A. Nethery, MDOphthalmology · Fort Worth | 655 | 615 | +7% |
| 20 | Patrick T. Sweeney, MDOphthalmology · Sunnyvale | 647 | 578 | +12% |
| 21 | Robert A. Lyons, MDOphthalmology · Southlake | 636 | 711 | −11% |
| 22 | Todd M. Nickel, D OOphthalmology · Tyler | 631 | 512 | +23% |
| 23 | Colby S. Brownlee, DOOphthalmology · Midland | 618 | 551 | +12% |
| 24 | Brian D. Wright, MDOphthalmology · Katy | 608 | 461 | +32% |
| 25 | Edward C. Wade, M DOphthalmology · Bellaire | 581 | 683 | −15% |
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.