Vitrectomy in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
34 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 1,004 vitrectomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley M. Gillette, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 85 | 54 | +57% |
| 2 | William D. Irvine, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 75 | 102 | −26% |
| 3 | Steve T. Charles, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 71 | 102 | −30% |
| 4 | James H. Miller, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 65 | 54 | +20% |
| 5 | Stephen J. Kim, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 52 | 53 | −2% |
| 6 | Stephen M. Huddleston, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 48 | 50 | −4% |
| 7 | Eric W. Schneider, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 41 | 48 | −15% |
| 7 | Jonathan S. Fuerst, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 9 | Kyle B. Vinson, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 35 | — | |
| 10 | Steven Williams, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 33 | 44 | −25% |
| 11 | Everton L. Arrindell, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 31 | 35 | −11% |
| 11 | Asghar Haider, MDOphthalmology · Hixson | 31 | 24 | +29% |
| 13 | Stephen L. Perkins, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 30 | 25 | +20% |
| 14 | Carl Awh, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 28 | 35 | −20% |
| 15 | Tawan S. Khamapirad, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 27 | 27 | +0% |
| 16 | Mark E. Kleinman, MDOphthalmology · Kingsport | 25 | 27 | −7% |
| 17 | Robert K. Shuler, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 18 | Salar Rafieetary, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 21 | 41 | −49% |
| 18 | Franco Recchia, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 20 | Robert W. Mason, MDOphthalmology · Nashville | 18 | — | |
| 20 | Rohan Shah, MDOphthalmology · Hixson | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 20 | Nicholas G. Anderson, MDOphthalmology · Knoxville | 18 | 15 | |
| 20 | Lawrence W. Gordon, MDOphthalmology · Memphis | 18 | 16 | |
| 24 | William B. Priester, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 24 | Scott Sullivan, MDOphthalmology · Germantown | 16 | 46 | −65% |
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.