Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) · North Carolina
Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
28 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 976 glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer R. Coben, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 79 | 72 | +10% |
| 2 | Joseph A. Buglisi, DOOphthalmology · Jacksonville | 69 | 71 | −3% |
| 3 | Robert A. Sharpe, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 62 | 77 | −19% |
| 4 | Tarra W. Millender, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 54 | 89 | −39% |
| 4 | Michele L. Scott, MDOphthalmology · New Bern | 54 | 69 | −22% |
| 6 | Pedro Cervantes Fanning, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 51 | 73 | −30% |
| 7 | Frank J. Moya, MDOphthalmology · Winston Salem | 46 | 36 | +28% |
| 7 | Jiaxi Ding, MDOphthalmology · Winston Salem | 46 | 26 | +77% |
| 9 | Matthew J. Duggan, MDOphthalmology · Hendersonville | 42 | 27 | +56% |
| 10 | William L. Haynes, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 41 | 12 | |
| 11 | Veena S. Rao, MDOphthalmology · Matthews | 35 | 41 | −15% |
| 11 | James W. Harris, MDOphthalmology · Hickory | 35 | 28 | +25% |
| 13 | Nicholas B. Grissom, MDOphthalmology · Greensboro | 34 | — | |
| 14 | Thomas J. Robertson, MDOphthalmology · Rocky Mount | 30 | 54 | −44% |
| 15 | Robert A. Van Der Vaart, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 29 | 39 | −26% |
| 16 | Leon Herndon, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 27 | 33 | −18% |
| 17 | Christopher T. Shah, MDOphthalmology · Greensboro | 26 | — | |
| 18 | Wei Huang, MDOphthalmology · Huntersville | 25 | 33 | −24% |
| 19 | Nouman Siddiqui, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 24 | 35 | −31% |
| 20 | Katherine I. Ochsner, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 23 | 37 | −38% |
| 20 | Robert M. Saltzmann, MDOphthalmology · Belmont | 23 | 26 | −12% |
| 22 | Shobit Rastogi, MDOphthalmology · Mooresville | 21 | — | |
| 23 | Christopher L. Groat, MDOphthalmology · Greensboro | 18 | 24 | −25% |
| 23 | Sheel B. Patel, MDOphthalmology · Fayetteville | 18 | — | |
| 23 | Pratap Challa, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 18 | 34 | −47% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 65820, 66170), 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.