Vitrectomy in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 562 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime Jimenez Agosto, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 130 | 135 | −4% |
| 2 | Jorge I. Calzada, MDOphthalmology · Southaven | 84 | 75 | +12% |
| 3 | Martin L. Thomley, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 65 | 43 | +51% |
| 4 | Heather A. Hancock, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 50 | 36 | +39% |
| 5 | Cole M. Richardson, DOOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 46 | 56 | −18% |
| 6 | Joel H. Herring, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 43 | 86 | −50% |
| 7 | Cornelius E. Regan, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 42 | — | |
| 8 | Michael J. Borne, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 9 | Avit J. Gremillion, MDOphthalmology · Biloxi | 31 | — | |
| 10 | James J. Brown, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 18 | 49 | −63% |
| 11 | Bryan D. Propes, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 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.