Vitrectomy in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 779 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O. Mason, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 106 | 104 | +2% |
| 2 | Warren A. Thompson, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 74 | 70 | +6% |
| 3 | Cary R. Baxter, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 57 | 12 | |
| 4 | Mathew R. Sapp, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 5 | Edward S. Parma, MDOphthalmology · Montgomery | 49 | 67 | −27% |
| 6 | Harsha A. Sen, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 45 | 12 | |
| 7 | Alan J. Franklin, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Mobile | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 8 | Scott E. Dorin, MDOphthalmology · Florence | 36 | 54 | −33% |
| 9 | Alexander Talalight, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 33 | 15 | |
| 10 | Matthew H. Oltmanns, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 29 | 37 | −22% |
| 11 | Shivam V. Amin, MDOphthalmology · Montgomery | 28 | 12 | |
| 11 | Alex J. Wright, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 28 | 65 | −57% |
| 13 | Tarek O. Persaud, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 27 | 30 | −10% |
| 13 | Vikram Saini, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 27 | 40 | −32% |
| 15 | Richard M. Feist, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 21 | 31 | −32% |
| 16 | Jeffrey J. Fuller, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 19 | 15 | |
| 16 | Sebastian B. Heersink, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 19 | — | |
| 18 | Tyler Rowsey, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 18 | — | |
| 19 | Jorge L. Arango, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 20 | Michael A. Albert, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 15 | 15 | |
| 21 | Robert E. Morris, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 14 | 18 | |
| 22 | Stuart R. Ball, MDOphthalmology · Mobile | 13 | 29 | −55% |
| 23 | Harshvardhan ChawlaOphthalmology · Birmingham | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 67036, 67039, 67040, 67041, 67042, 67043), 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.