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YAG laser capsulotomy: the highest-volume physicians in the US
8,194 physicians billed Medicare for 552,712 YAG laser capsulotomy procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 100.
By state
- Alabama106 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sebastian B. Heersink
- Alaska17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eileen M. Myers
- Arizona162 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Andrew I. Rabinowitz
- Arkansas66 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ivory A. Kinslow
- California834 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joel I. Barthelow
- Colorado134 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Carl S. Johnson
- Connecticut106 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Suresh Mandava
- Delaware24 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Edward S. Jaoude
- District of Columbia20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Melanie J. Buttross
- Florida600 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nathaniel J. Ruttig
- Georgia225 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James C. Lockwood
- Hawaii38 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel B. Driscoll
- Idaho39 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mark E. Hollingshead
- Illinois314 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Faisel Ahmad
- Indiana143 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William R. Shultz
- Iowa78 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chris E. Watts
- Kansas72 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gerald L. Zeavin
- Kentucky91 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Spencer B. Witcher
- Louisiana124 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert B. Wallace
- Maine33 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lawrence Piazza
- Maryland197 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Heather A. Nesti
- Massachusetts225 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Husamuddin Ansari
- Michigan279 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert M. Currier
- Minnesota143 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sunil S. Khanna
- Mississippi80 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kiper C. Nelson
- Missouri163 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Navin H. Tekwani
- Montana32 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. Boes
- Nebraska56 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas J. Clinch
- Nevada59 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael Stanko
- New Hampshire43 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kimberly A. Licciardi
- New Jersey258 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas K. Grayson
- New Mexico38 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Scott D. Allen
- New York480 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric D. Donnenfeld
- North Carolina265 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Samuel Schadt
- North Dakota24 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lance K. Bergstrom
- Ohio313 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas J. Schumer
- Oklahoma85 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joshua T. Powell
- Oregon129 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bryan D. Edgington
- Pennsylvania365 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. De Rose
- Puerto Rico7 physicians · No. 1 Natalia A. Diaz Torres
- Rhode Island25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alex M. Gerber
- South Carolina153 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Billy J. Haguewood
- South Dakota28 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John P. Berdahl
- Tennessee180 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard C. Cape
- Texas598 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gang Hu
- Utah93 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Maximilian Psolka
- Vermont17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stephen J. Phipps
- Virginia228 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul M. Griffey
- Washington186 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gordon E. Johns
- West Virginia44 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Zane P. Lazer
- Wisconsin166 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Micheal P. Vrabec
- Wyoming5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew T. Dodds
National top 100
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R. Shultz, MDOphthalmology · Indianapolis | IN | 1,210 | 1,356 | −11% |
| 2 | Spencer B. Witcher, MDOphthalmology · Glasgow | KY | 1,011 | 1,062 | −5% |
| 3 | Nathaniel J. Ruttig, MDOphthalmology · Niceville | FL | 944 | 918 | +3% |
| 4 | Randal K. Hughes, MDOphthalmology · Fort Wayne | IN | 938 | 1,065 | −12% |
| 5 | Andrew I. Rabinowitz, MDOphthalmology · Phoenix | AZ | 818 | 843 | −3% |
| 6 | Gordon E. Johns, MDOphthalmology · Chehalis | WA | 769 | 707 | +9% |
| 7 | Robert C. Howard, MDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | FL | 717 | 749 | −4% |
| 8 | John M. Gooch, MDOphthalmology · The Villages | FL | 704 | 632 | +11% |
| 9 | Jason A. Brooks, MDOphthalmology · Munster | IN | 640 | 830 | −23% |
| 10 | Jason K. Darlington, MDOphthalmology · Melbourne | FL | 622 | 437 | +42% |
| 11 | Paul L. Walton, MDOphthalmology · Indianapolis | IN | 613 | 479 | +28% |
| 12 | Gary N. Wortz, MDOphthalmology · Lexington | KY | 587 | 723 | −19% |
| 13 | Husamuddin Ansari, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Boston | MA | 564 | 67 | +742% |
| 14 | Richard C. Cape, MDOphthalmology · Dyersburg | TN | 561 | 524 | +7% |
| 15 | Sebastian B. Heersink, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | AL | 555 | 522 | +6% |
| 16 | Jeffrey L. Zimm, MDOphthalmology · Naples | FL | 543 | 533 | +2% |
| 17 | Maximilian Psolka, MDOphthalmology · Holladay | UT | 535 | 175 | +206% |
| 18 | David A. Boes, MDOphthalmology · Great Falls | MT | 532 | 601 | −11% |
| 19 | Chris E. Watts, MDOphthalmology · Iowa City | IA | 498 | 421 | +18% |
| 20 | James R. Stackhouse, MDOphthalmology · Fernandina | FL | 497 | 524 | −5% |
| 21 | Micheal P. Vrabec, MDOphthalmology · Appleton | WI | 496 | 578 | −14% |
| 22 | William J. Mallon, MDOphthalmology · Vero Beach | FL | 489 | 448 | +9% |
| 23 | Joel I. Barthelow, MDOphthalmology · Chico | CA | 476 | 194 | +145% |
| 24 | Paul M. Griffey, MDOphthalmology · Chesapeake | VA | 473 | 481 | −2% |
| 25 | Michael G. Orr, MDOphthalmology · Indianapolis | IN | 471 | 312 | +51% |
| 26 | Douglas K. Grayson, MDOphthalmology · Iselin | NJ | 468 | 506 | −8% |
| 27 | Billy J. Haguewood, MDOphthalmology · Boiling Springs | SC | 463 | 512 | −10% |
| 28 | Bradford A. Snead, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | FL | 459 | 410 | +12% |
| 28 | Eric D. Donnenfeld, MDOphthalmology · Garden City | NY | 459 | 348 | +32% |
| 30 | Loren S. Seery, MDOphthalmology · Spokane Valley | WA | 458 | 338 | +36% |
| 31 | Stephen P. Fox, MDOphthalmology · Spencer | IA | 445 | 438 | +2% |
| 32 | Navin H. Tekwani, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | MO | 440 | 292 | +51% |
| 33 | Daniel W. Welch, MDOphthalmology · Winter Haven | FL | 439 | 429 | +2% |
| 34 | Jeffrey A. Wipfli, MDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | FL | 433 | 415 | +4% |
| 35 | Kevin LowderOphthalmology · Forest | VA | 428 | 391 | +9% |
| 36 | Gang Hu, MDOphthalmology · Hurst | TX | 413 | 370 | +12% |
| 37 | Kiper C. Nelson, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | MS | 409 | 395 | +4% |
| 38 | Samuel Schadt, DOOphthalmology · Wilmington | NC | 408 | 141 | +189% |
| 38 | Catherine E. Baston, MDOphthalmology · Forest | VA | 408 | 329 | +24% |
| 40 | Douglas L. Mcgraw, DOOphthalmology · Marysville | CA | 406 | 376 | +8% |
| 41 | Kevin T. Scripture, MDOphthalmology · Richmond | IN | 404 | 407 | −1% |
| 42 | Gerald L. Zeavin, MDOphthalmology · Topeka | KS | 400 | 391 | +2% |
| 43 | Maxwell A. Burch, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | FL | 393 | 445 | −12% |
| 44 | Brian Groat, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | NC | 380 | 477 | −20% |
| 45 | Joaquin De Rojas, MDOphthalmology · Venice | FL | 375 | 340 | +10% |
| 46 | Kerry D. Solomon, MDOphthalmology · Mt Pleasant | SC | 374 | 305 | +23% |
| 47 | John B. Foster, MDOphthalmology · Bradenton | FL | 373 | 435 | −14% |
| 48 | Taylor B. Strange, DOOphthalmology · Fort Worth | TX | 372 | 328 | +13% |
| 48 | Jon R. Berlie, MDOphthalmology · Naples | FL | 372 | 291 | +28% |
| 50 | Richard E. Dechamplain, MDOphthalmology · Georgetown | SC | 371 | 349 | +6% |
| 51 | Brian Szabo, DOOphthalmology · Tampa | FL | 367 | 106 | +246% |
| 51 | Robert B. Wallace, MDOphthalmology · Alexandria | LA | 367 | 368 | +0% |
| 53 | Mark T. Stephens, MDOphthalmology · Rockwall | TX | 365 | 300 | +22% |
| 53 | Domenic J. Pastore, MDOphthalmology · Cape May Court House | NJ | 365 | 354 | +3% |
| 53 | Stephen Tate, MDOphthalmology · Vero Beach | FL | 365 | 322 | +13% |
| 56 | Arnett Carraby, MDOphthalmology · Chula Vista | CA | 363 | 348 | +4% |
| 57 | Dwight A. Silvera, MDOphthalmology · Evansville | IN | 362 | 362 | +0% |
| 58 | Carlton M. Haley, MDOphthalmology · Garland | TX | 361 | 372 | −3% |
| 59 | Faisel Ahmad, MDOphthalmology · Marion | IL | 360 | 379 | −5% |
| 60 | Warren J. Scherer, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | FL | 357 | 401 | −11% |
| 61 | Katie A. Mills, MDOphthalmology · Goodlettsville | TN | 355 | 333 | +7% |
| 62 | Paul M. Petelin, MDOphthalmology · Scottsdale | AZ | 349 | 354 | −1% |
| 62 | Thomas A. Brummer, MDOphthalmology · Evansville | IN | 349 | 325 | +7% |
| 62 | Dustin Mcknight, MDOphthalmology · Liberty | MO | 349 | 351 | −1% |
| 65 | Wayne L. Anliker, MDOphthalmology · Emporia | KS | 345 | 269 | +28% |
| 66 | M Scott Hickman, MDOphthalmology · Lawrence | KS | 342 | 291 | +18% |
| 67 | Derek Sears, MDOphthalmology · Fort Worth | TX | 339 | 303 | +12% |
| 67 | Brent W. Bellotte, MDOphthalmology · Boca Raton | FL | 339 | 316 | +7% |
| 67 | Jason C. Friedrichs, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | FL | 339 | 228 | +49% |
| 70 | Jeffrey L. Martin, MDOphthalmology · Smithtown | NY | 336 | 370 | −9% |
| 71 | Timothy D. Mcgarity, MDOphthalmology · Columbia | MO | 335 | 352 | −5% |
| 72 | Lance K. Bergstrom, MDOphthalmology · Fargo | ND | 330 | 343 | −4% |
| 73 | Robert M. Ford, MDOphthalmology · Chehalis | WA | 328 | 253 | +30% |
| 74 | Sanjay D. Kamat, DOOphthalmology · Cheektowaga | NY | 327 | 203 | +61% |
| 75 | Farrell C. Tyson, MDOphthalmology · Cape Coral | FL | 326 | 296 | +10% |
| 76 | Kenneth R. Barba, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | IL | 325 | 366 | −11% |
| 76 | Jay A. Singleton, DOOphthalmology · New Bern | NC | 325 | 214 | +52% |
| 78 | Debora E. Garcia-Zalisnak, MDOphthalmology · Peoria | AZ | 324 | 248 | +31% |
| 79 | James C. Lockwood, MDOphthalmology · Augusta | GA | 323 | 329 | −2% |
| 80 | James P. Guzek, MDOphthalmology · Kennewick | WA | 322 | 314 | +3% |
| 80 | Oswald Rondon, MDOphthalmology · Kennewick | WA | 322 | 297 | +8% |
| 80 | Joshua T. Powell, MDOphthalmology · Norman | OK | 322 | 210 | +53% |
| 83 | Barrett R. Ginsberg, MDOphthalmology · Naples | FL | 321 | 305 | +5% |
| 84 | David B. Hair, MDOphthalmology · Bakersfield | CA | 320 | 314 | +2% |
| 85 | Kenneth J. Maverick, MDOphthalmology · San Antonio | TX | 319 | 366 | −13% |
| 85 | Syed E. Husain, MDOphthalmology · Des Moines | IA | 319 | 280 | +14% |
| 85 | Ivory A. Kinslow, MDOphthalmology · El Dorado | AR | 319 | 126 | +153% |
| 88 | Mark D. Meyer, MDOphthalmology · Mason City | IA | 318 | 89 | +257% |
| 88 | Adam D. Abroms, MDOphthalmology · Westlake Village | CA | 318 | 363 | −12% |
| 88 | Edward S. Jaoude, MDOphthalmology · Milton | DE | 318 | 343 | −7% |
| 88 | William D. Farmer, MDOphthalmology · Oxford | MS | 318 | 477 | −33% |
| 92 | Curtis A. Jordan, MDOphthalmology · Jeffersonville | IN | 316 | 274 | +15% |
| 93 | Jason J. Jones, MDOphthalmology · Sioux City | IA | 315 | 393 | −20% |
| 94 | Steven F. Lee, MDOphthalmology · Saint Louis | MO | 314 | 302 | +4% |
| 94 | Warren J. Chang, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | IN | 314 | 214 | +47% |
| 96 | Steven G. Fogg, MDOphthalmology · Fresno | CA | 312 | 249 | +25% |
| 97 | Marc A. Moore, MDOphthalmology · Bowling Green | KY | 311 | 234 | +33% |
| 98 | Claire B. Price, MDOphthalmology · Fort Smith | AR | 308 | 221 | +39% |
| 99 | Michael Stanko, MDOphthalmology · Reno | NV | 307 | 254 | +21% |
| 100 | David A. De Rose, MDOphthalmology · Allentown | PA | 306 | 279 | +10% |
Codes counted: CPT 66821. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.