Cataract surgery · West Virginia
Cataract surgery in West Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in West Virginia billed Medicare for 17,096 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen H. Blaydes, MDOphthalmology · Bluefield | 4,336 | 6,883 | −37% |
| 2 | Brian L. Wood, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 3,530 | 2,698 | +31% |
| 3 | Allison G. Bardes, MDOphthalmology · Buckhannon | 999 | 733 | +36% |
| 4 | Edgar C. Gamponia, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 864 | 512 | +69% |
| 5 | Vishal Verma, MDOphthalmology · Huntington | 720 | 708 | +2% |
| 6 | Joseph J. Sinclair, MDOphthalmology · Charleston | 652 | 585 | +11% |
| 7 | David S. George, MDOphthalmology · Parkersburg | 519 | 580 | −11% |
| 8 | Heath L. Lemley, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 485 | 472 | +3% |
| 9 | Zane P. Lazer, MDOphthalmology · Parkersburg | 479 | 544 | −12% |
| 10 | Brian K. Griffith, MDOphthalmology · Charleston | 415 | 280 | +48% |
| 11 | Lauren R. Digiovine, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 386 | 275 | +40% |
| 12 | Stephen P. Cassis, MDOphthalmology · Charleston | 384 | 514 | −25% |
| 13 | Raymond A. BannanOphthalmology · Wheeling | 381 | 446 | −15% |
| 14 | Mark D. Mayle, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 377 | 326 | +16% |
| 15 | Matthew D. Thompson, MDOphthalmology · Ripley | 229 | 232 | −1% |
| 16 | Gagan J. Singh, MDOphthalmology · Ranson | 221 | 222 | +0% |
| 17 | Devin A. King, MDOphthalmology · Hurricane | 201 | 137 | +47% |
| 18 | Jason P. Ludlow, MDOphthalmology · Charleston | 188 | 305 | −38% |
| 19 | Thomas F. Mauger, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 171 | 91 | +88% |
| 20 | Charles A. Moore, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 163 | 226 | −28% |
| 21 | Mark E. Promersberger, MDOphthalmology · Martinsburg | 160 | 276 | −42% |
| 22 | Lawrence M. MinardiOphthalmology · Charleston | 140 | 141 | −1% |
| 23 | Yuri Arvan, MDOphthalmology · Ronceverte | 98 | 129 | −24% |
| 24 | Heather M. Skeens, MDOphthalmology · South Charleston | 83 | 87 | −5% |
| 25 | Lingo Y. Lai, MDOphthalmology · Morgantown | 79 | 68 | +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.