Vitrectomy in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
32 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 946 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert C. Wann, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 91 | 103 | −12% |
| 2 | Nathan A. FischerOphthalmology · Wilmington | 65 | 14 | |
| 3 | Thomas R. Williams, MDOphthalmology · Hickory | 54 | 79 | −32% |
| 4 | Kevin J. Bray, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 52 | 88 | −41% |
| 5 | Laura L. Snyder, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 48 | 28 | +71% |
| 6 | Lejla Vajzovic, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 44 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kendall W. Wannamaker, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 43 | 34 | +26% |
| 8 | Raj N. Patel, MDOphthalmology · Hendersonville | 39 | 42 | −7% |
| 9 | Eric WeldyOphthalmology · Greensboro | 38 | 40 | −5% |
| 10 | Jason B. Sanders, MDOphthalmology · Greensboro | 35 | 34 | +3% |
| 11 | John R. Deans, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 33 | 12 | |
| 12 | Christopher B. Komanski, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 31 | 31 | +0% |
| 12 | Robert I. Park, MDOphthalmology · Hendersonville | 31 | 16 | |
| 14 | Daniel K. Bennett, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 30 | 23 | +30% |
| 14 | John B. Allen, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 30 | 38 | −21% |
| 16 | Ronald W. Milam, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 29 | — | |
| 17 | Vishak J. John, MDOphthalmology · Winston Salem | 28 | 53 | −47% |
| 18 | Patrick J. Kelty, MDOphthalmology · Hickory | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 18 | Zeina A. Haddad, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 24 | 14 | |
| 20 | Xi Chen, MDOphthalmology · Fayetteville | 21 | — | |
| 21 | Enrique E. Calderon, MDOphthalmology · Matthews | 17 | 18 | |
| 22 | Charles P. Richards, MDOphthalmology · Winston Salem | 16 | 13 | |
| 23 | Leon Charkoudian, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 14 | 46 | −70% |
| 23 | Steven J. Ryder, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 14 | 34 | −59% |
| 23 | Henry Holt, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 14 | 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.