Vitrectomy in Connecticut: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Connecticut billed Medicare for 97 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armand J. Daccache, MDOphthalmology · Danbury | 29 | 30 | −3% |
| 2 | Omar R. Shakir, MD MBAOphthalmology · Greenwich | 17 | 16 | |
| 3 | Ron Margolis, MDOphthalmology · Manchester | 15 | 18 | |
| 4 | Erol E. Verter, MDOphthalmology · Norwalk | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Richard KaplanOphthalmology · Trumbull | 12 | — | |
| 6 | Scott D. Walter, MDOphthalmology · Manchester | 11 | 35 | −69% |
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.