Vitrectomy in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians

28 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 708 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 25

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Peter Y. Chang, MDOphthalmology · Waltham	46	22	+109%
2	Justin D. Pennington, MDOphthalmology · Burlington	42	22	+91%
2	John B. Miller, MDOphthalmology · Boston	42	11
4	David C. Reed, MDOphthalmology · Plymouth	40	46	−13%
5	Tomasz Stryjewski, MDOphthalmology · Boston	38	29	+31%
6	Luis A. Martinez-Velazquez, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Boston	34	—
6	Rebecca R. Soares, MDOphthalmology · Springfield	34	21	+62%
6	Howard Ying, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Cambridge	34	43	−21%
9	Jeffrey S. HeierOphthalmology · Boston	33	—
10	James A. Stefater, MD, PHDOphthalmology · East Weymouth	32	11
10	Chirag P. Shah, MDOphthalmology · Boston	32	41	−22%
12	Babak Jian Seyedahmadi, MDOphthalmology · East Weymouth	31	21	+48%
13	Shilpa J. Desai, MDOphthalmology · Cambridge	30	—
14	Andre J. Witkin, MDOphthalmology · Boston	26	29	−10%
15	Stephen D. Anesi, MDOphthalmology · Waltham	23	17
16	Hari Mylvaganam, MDOphthalmology · Springfield	20	—
17	Miriam Englander-Paschalis Ilios, MDOphthalmology · Boston	19	28	−32%
17	Gregory R. Blaha, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Peabody	19	24	−21%
19	Jennifer Hu, MDOphthalmology · Boston	16	—
20	Scott M. Barb, MDOphthalmology · Boston	15	—
20	William M. Tang, MDOphthalmology · Natick	15	16
22	Elite Bor-Shavit, MDOphthalmology · Lancaster	14	13
22	Jeffrey Chang, MDOphthalmology · Burlington	14	12
22	Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Boston	14	14
25	Mehdi Najafi, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Needham	12	13

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.