Cataract surgery in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
160 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 69,800 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven W. Whitford, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 8,158 | 3,712 | +120% |
| 2 | Ramunas Rolius, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 7,219 | 1,480 | +388% |
| 3 | Kristie K. Shappell, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 4,495 | 1,203 | +274% |
| 4 | Robert O. Funk, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 4,155 | 566 | +634% |
| 5 | Jordan M. Thompson, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 3,950 | 2,138 | +85% |
| 6 | Edward A. Braza, MDOphthalmology · Milwaukee | 3,372 | 2,917 | +16% |
| 7 | John D. Geanon, MDOphthalmology · Madison | 2,877 | 1,980 | +45% |
| 8 | Kimberly C. Ireland, MDOphthalmology · Summit | 1,762 | 1,968 | −10% |
| 9 | Michel P. Gelinas, MDOphthalmology · Woodruff | 1,687 | 1,137 | +48% |
| 10 | Joseph M. Feder, MDOphthalmology · Two Rivers | 1,686 | 1,951 | −14% |
| 11 | Suzanne M. Falkenberry, MDOphthalmology · La Crosse | 1,312 | 989 | +33% |
| 12 | Gabriel S. Schaab, MDOphthalmology · Monroe | 1,132 | 760 | +49% |
| 13 | Adam M. Strittmatter, DOOphthalmology · Fond Du Lac | 1,128 | 848 | +33% |
| 14 | Terrence D. Mccanna, MDOphthalmology · Chippewa Falls | 1,057 | 875 | +21% |
| 15 | Micheal P. Vrabec, MDOphthalmology · Appleton | 685 | 1,011 | −32% |
| 16 | L F. Galang, DOOphthalmology · Wausau | 635 | 794 | −20% |
| 17 | Douglas T. Edwards, MDOphthalmology · Wausau | 616 | 599 | +3% |
| 18 | John A. Flatter, MDOphthalmology · Wausau | 529 | 479 | +10% |
| 19 | Thomas M. Harvey, MDOphthalmology · Chippewa Falls | 528 | 509 | +4% |
| 20 | Patricia C. Sabb, MDOphthalmology · Madison | 474 | 479 | −1% |
| 21 | Raffi D. Karapetian, DOOphthalmology · Mount Pleasant | 446 | 2,707 | −84% |
| 22 | Christopher A. Kirkpatrick, MDOphthalmology · Sun Prairie | 425 | 357 | +19% |
| 23 | William J. Reynders, MDOphthalmology · Green Bay | 401 | 217 | +85% |
| 24 | Eric M. Larson, MDOphthalmology · Oshkosh | 391 | 343 | +14% |
| 25 | John C. Moffitt, MDOphthalmology · Chippewa Falls | 372 | 293 | +27% |
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.