Vitrectomy in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 359 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prema Abraham, MDOphthalmology · Rapid City | 130 | 119 | +9% |
| 2 | Jed H. Assam, MDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 67 | — | |
| 3 | Taylor J. Slingsby, MDOphthalmology · Rapid City | 58 | 32 | +81% |
| 4 | Eric R. Thomas, MDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 48 | 47 | +2% |
| 5 | Elizabeth A. Atchison, MDOphthalmology · Sioux Falls | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 6 | Rocio I. Diaz Sanjur, MDOphthalmology · Rapid City | 25 | — |
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.