YAG laser capsulotomy · Mississippi
YAG laser capsulotomy in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
80 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 6,800 YAG laser capsulotomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiper C. Nelson, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 409 | 395 | +4% |
| 2 | William D. Farmer, MDOphthalmology · Oxford | 318 | 477 | −33% |
| 3 | Sonya M. Miles, MDOphthalmology · Tupelo | 290 | 317 | −9% |
| 4 | Todd D. Williamson, DOOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 249 | 301 | −17% |
| 5 | Charles D. Richardson, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 219 | 238 | −8% |
| 6 | Marc A. Richardson, MDOphthalmology · Flowood | 209 | 178 | +17% |
| 7 | Leslie B. Aden, MDOphthalmology · Flowood | 203 | 250 | −19% |
| 8 | Lee W. Coleman, MDOphthalmology · Greenwood | 172 | 177 | −3% |
| 9 | James B. Shipp, MDOphthalmology · Oxford | 166 | 202 | −18% |
| 10 | Adam E. Quinn, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 164 | 183 | −10% |
| 11 | Benjamin R. Pace, MDOphthalmology · Hattiesburg | 127 | 113 | +12% |
| 12 | Aaron J. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Natchez | 126 | 202 | −38% |
| 13 | James D. Sutton, MDOphthalmology · Ocean Springs | 122 | 128 | −5% |
| 14 | Jennifer H. Garrett, MDOphthalmology · Corinth | 120 | 95 | +26% |
| 14 | Lee E. Moore, MDOphthalmology · Madison | 120 | 89 | +35% |
| 16 | Kirk R. Jeffreys, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 118 | 137 | −14% |
| 17 | Michael W. Coleman, MDOphthalmology · Greenwood | 112 | 129 | −13% |
| 18 | Jonathan H. Moore, MDOphthalmology · Meridian | 109 | 108 | +1% |
| 19 | Cassie N. Confait, MDOphthalmology · Jackson | 108 | 69 | +57% |
| 20 | James S. Brown, M DOphthalmology · Starkville | 104 | 93 | +12% |
| 20 | Michael L. Weeden, ODOphthalmology · Corinth | 104 | 82 | +27% |
| 22 | Michael L. Wertheimer, MDOphthalmology · Southaven | 96 | 68 | +41% |
| 22 | John R. Shipp, M DOphthalmology · Jackson | 96 | 112 | −14% |
| 24 | Philip C. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Madison | 95 | 65 | +46% |
| 25 | Rainna P. Bahadur, MDOphthalmology · Biloxi | 94 | 95 | −1% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66821), 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.