Laser iridotomy in New York: the highest-volume physicians

61 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 2,320 laser iridotomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 25

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Ramin Mostafavi, MDOphthalmology · Staten Island	171	100	+71%
2	Idida Kaplan, MDOphthalmology · Great Neck	139	137	+1%
3	David J. Pinhas, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	115	129	−11%
4	Gregory K. Harmon, MDOphthalmology · New York	112	149	−25%
5	Celso Tello, MDOphthalmology · New York	110	51	+116%
6	Sanjay D. Kamat, DOOphthalmology · Cheektowaga	76	39	+95%
7	Nancy H. Coles, MDOphthalmology · New York	59	71	−17%
8	Raymond Reich, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	58	74	−22%
9	Stephanie K. Becker, MDOphthalmology · Hicksville	56	97	−42%
10	Valerie Trubnik, MDOphthalmology · Mineola	54	19
11	Rebecca A. Shields, MDOphthalmology · New York	52	89	−42%
12	Raymond Fong, MDOphthalmology · New York	50	91	−45%
13	Kayvan Keyhani, MDOphthalmology · Yorktown Heights	46	50	−8%
14	Irina Pankova, DOOphthalmology · Brooklyn	44	37	+19%
14	Stanley Bykov, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	44	44	+0%
16	Leonard M. Bley, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	43	32	+34%
17	Kerline Marcelin, MDOphthalmology · Cortlandt Manor	41	28	+46%
17	Alexander C. Wu, MDOphthalmology · Flushing	41	71	−42%
19	Gregory Cowan, MDOphthalmology · Bethpage	39	—
20	Allison Angelilli, MDOphthalmology · Bethpage	35	44	−20%
21	Jonathan M. Schulhof, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	34	43	−21%
22	Edward Rubinchik, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	33	36	−8%
23	John S. Kung, MDOphthalmology · Staten Island	31	35	−11%
24	Yuliya Giyaur, MDOphthalmology · Brooklyn	30	44	−32%
24	Robert Cykiert, MDOphthalmology · New York	30	33	−9%

A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66761), 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.