Vitrectomy in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
35 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,028 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levent Akduman, MDOphthalmology · St Louis | 78 | 77 | +1% |
| 2 | Robert J. Olk, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | 63 | 76 | −17% |
| 3 | Leo T. Neu, MDOphthalmology · Springfield | 61 | 65 | −6% |
| 4 | Adam A. Carver, MDOphthalmology · Springfield | 60 | 48 | +25% |
| 5 | William J. Anderson, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 58 | 16 | |
| 6 | Erica E. Ballard, MDOphthalmology · Springfield | 48 | 25 | +92% |
| 7 | Kevin J. Blinder, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 46 | 22 | +109% |
| 8 | Vaishnavi Balendiran, MDOphthalmology · Columbia | 45 | — | |
| 8 | Rohan Jalalizadeh, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | 45 | 17 | |
| 10 | Salman Sarwar, MDOphthalmology · Springfield | 37 | 34 | +9% |
| 11 | David J. Westrich, MDOphthalmology · Cape Girardeau | 35 | 43 | −19% |
| 12 | Sabin Dang, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 34 | 11 | |
| 13 | Athanasios Papakostas, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 29 | 47 | −38% |
| 13 | Nicholas A. Iafe, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 15 | Ajay Singh, MDOphthalmology · Independence | 28 | 12 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Engelbrecht, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 17 | Rajendra S. Apte, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 17 | Waseem Ansari, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | 26 | 16 | |
| 19 | Richard E. Jones, MDOphthalmology · West Plains | 24 | 14 | |
| 20 | Barton Blackorby, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 19 | — | |
| 21 | Avinash Honasoge, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 18 | 13 | |
| 22 | Dean P. Hainsworth, MDOphthalmology · Columbia | 17 | 14 | |
| 23 | Rui Wang, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 16 | — | |
| 23 | Xiaoqi K. Sun, MDOphthalmology · Springfield | 16 | 16 | |
| 25 | Prithvi Bomdica, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 15 | — | |
| 25 | Alia Durrani, MDOphthalmology · Brentwood | 15 | — |
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.