Eye injections (retina) · Mississippi
Eye injections (retina) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
28 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 35,757 eye injections (retina) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright B. Lauten, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 8,840 | 9,164 | −4% |
| 2 | James J. Brown, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 3,098 | 3,538 | −12% |
| 3 | Joel H. Herring, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 2,932 | 3,371 | −13% |
| 4 | Michael J. Borne, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 2,724 | 2,525 | +8% |
| 5 | Bryan D. Propes, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 2,289 | 646 | +254% |
| 6 | Heather A. Hancock, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 2,124 | 2,224 | −4% |
| 7 | Jorge I. Calzada, MDOphthalmology · Southaven | 2,009 | 1,709 | +18% |
| 8 | Martin L. Thomley, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 1,871 | 1,695 | +10% |
| 9 | Jaime Jimenez Agosto, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 1,535 | 1,529 | +0% |
| 10 | Anne E. Baranano, MDOphthalmology · Biloxi | 1,278 | 1,332 | −4% |
| 11 | Avit J. Gremillion, MDOphthalmology · Biloxi | 1,247 | 1,343 | −7% |
| 12 | Calvin C. Brown, MDOphthalmology · Olive Branch | 1,115 | 928 | +20% |
| 13 | Sean C. Allison, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 742 | 1,167 | −36% |
| 14 | Brian C. Tieu, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Ridgeland | 688 | 582 | +18% |
| 15 | Albert L. Lin, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 603 | 617 | −2% |
| 16 | Michael L. Wertheimer, MDOphthalmology · Southaven | 418 | 405 | +3% |
| 17 | Cornelius E. Regan, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 403 | 304 | +33% |
| 18 | Aaron J. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Natchez | 344 | 275 | +25% |
| 19 | James D. Bennett, MDOphthalmology · Columbus | 304 | 342 | −11% |
| 20 | Cole M. Richardson, DOOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 273 | — | |
| 21 | Lloyd D. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Natchez | 252 | 311 | −19% |
| 22 | Donald W. Benefield, MDOphthalmology · Gulfport | 181 | 183 | −1% |
| 23 | Khushboo K. Agrawal, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 151 | 200 | −24% |
| 24 | Lee Walker, MDOphthalmology · Tupelo | 102 | 113 | −10% |
| 25 | James B. Shipp, MDOphthalmology · Oxford | 90 | 103 | −13% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 67028), 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.