Vitrectomy in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 644 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W. Stone, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 115 | 98 | +17% |
| 2 | Inder P. Singal, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 83 | 97 | −14% |
| 3 | Jacob J. Yunker, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 75 | 81 | −7% |
| 4 | Aaron M. Ricca, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 46 | 25 | +84% |
| 5 | Miguel A. Busquets, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 43 | 49 | −12% |
| 6 | Charles M. Millsap, MDOphthalmology · Owensboro | 42 | 34 | +24% |
| 7 | Thomas W. Harper, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 40 | 35 | +14% |
| 8 | Blake Isernhagen, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 36 | 43 | −16% |
| 9 | Shivani V. Reddy, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 35 | 55 | −36% |
| 10 | John W. Kitchens, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 32 | 19 | |
| 11 | Jameson P. Dupree, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 31 | 54 | −43% |
| 12 | Janelle M. Adeniran, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 13 | Romulo J. Albuquerque, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 14 | Belinda L. Shirkey, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | 13 | 12 | |
| 15 | Victor A. Neamtu, MDOphthalmology · Louisville | 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.