Vitrectomy in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 608 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander L. Ringeisen, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 109 | 114 | −4% |
| 2 | Matthew Starr, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 56 | 42 | +33% |
| 3 | Dale S. Reynolds, MD PHDOphthalmology · Sartell | 44 | 48 | −8% |
| 4 | Yevgeniy V. Sychev, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 39 | 55 | −29% |
| 5 | Brittni A. Scruggs, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Rochester | 30 | — | |
| 6 | Raymond Iezzi, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 7 | James M. Kohler, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 8 | John B. Davies, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 27 | 15 | |
| 9 | Richard H. Johnston, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 25 | 32 | −22% |
| 10 | Cynthia K. Mcclard, MD PHDOphthalmology · Edina | 24 | 15 | |
| 10 | Abdhish R. Bhavsar, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 24 | 19 | |
| 12 | Andrew J. Barkmeier, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 23 | 18 | |
| 12 | Geoffrey G. Emerson, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 23 | 15 | |
| 14 | Polly A. Quiram, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 18 | — | |
| 15 | Zeeshan HaqOphthalmology · Edina | 16 | — | |
| 16 | Sundeep Dev, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | Michael V. Emerson, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 15 | 25 | −40% |
| 18 | David W. Parke, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 14 | 14 | |
| 19 | Alan A. Downie, MDOphthalmology · Stillwater | 13 | — | |
| 19 | Sophie J. Bakri, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Paul M. Drayna, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Robert A. Mittra, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 11 | 28 | −61% |
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.