Vitrectomy in California: the highest-volume physicians
106 physicians in California billed Medicare for 3,987 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen K. Wong, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 309 | 172 | +80% |
| 2 | Nathan C. Steinle, MDOphthalmology · Santa Barbara | 213 | 208 | +2% |
| 3 | James M. Reece, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 182 | 113 | +61% |
| 4 | Khaled A. Tawansy, MDOphthalmology · Los Angeles | 172 | 115 | +50% |
| 5 | Nikolas London, MDOphthalmology · San Diego | 104 | 82 | +27% |
| 6 | David J. Parks, MDOphthalmology · Beverly Hills | 97 | 69 | +41% |
| 7 | Hillis L. Warren, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 96 | 81 | +19% |
| 8 | John B. Reed, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 74 | 46 | +61% |
| 9 | David Cupp, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 73 | 41 | +78% |
| 10 | Saumya Shah, MDOphthalmology · Los Angeles | 71 | — | |
| 11 | Mehran Taban, MDOphthalmology · Torrance | 69 | 98 | −30% |
| 12 | Michael Ammar, MDOphthalmology · Poway | 64 | 18 | |
| 13 | Joel A. Pearlman, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 62 | 30 | +107% |
| 14 | Jeffrey L. Stevens, MDOphthalmology · Pasadena | 61 | 53 | +15% |
| 14 | Cameron Pole, MDOphthalmology · Los Angeles | 61 | 40 | +53% |
| 16 | Tony Tsai, MDOphthalmology · Sacramento | 59 | 27 | +119% |
| 17 | William M. Carrera, MDOphthalmology · Oakland | 57 | 95 | −40% |
| 17 | Moises Enghelberg, DOOphthalmology · Agoura Hills | 57 | 31 | +84% |
| 19 | Eric Jung, MDOphthalmology · Encino | 54 | — | |
| 20 | Etienne Schonbach, MDOphthalmology · San Diego | 53 | 29 | +83% |
| 20 | Matthew A. Powers, MD, MBAOphthalmology · Santa Rosa | 53 | 51 | +4% |
| 22 | Kakarla V. Chalam, MDOphthalmology · Loma Linda | 52 | 84 | −38% |
| 23 | Jordan A. Sugarman, MDOphthalmology · Torrance | 51 | 17 | |
| 24 | Daniel C. Su, MDOphthalmology · Los Angeles | 50 | 36 | +39% |
| 25 | Ehsan Rahimy, MDOphthalmology · Stanford | 47 | 44 | +7% |
| 25 | Stephen S. Couvillion, MDOphthalmology · Santa Barbara | 47 | 37 | +27% |
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.