YAG laser capsulotomy · North Carolina
YAG laser capsulotomy in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
265 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 18,246 YAG laser capsulotomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Schadt, DOOphthalmology · Wilmington | 408 | 141 | +189% |
| 2 | Brian Groat, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 380 | 477 | −20% |
| 3 | Jay A. Singleton, DOOphthalmology · New Bern | 325 | 214 | +52% |
| 4 | Michael G. Woodcock, MDOphthalmology · Fayetteville | 298 | 287 | +4% |
| 5 | Jitendra Swarup, MDOphthalmology · Elizabeth City | 290 | 303 | −4% |
| 6 | Daniel P. Krontz, MDOphthalmology · Boone | 285 | 207 | +38% |
| 7 | Matej Polomsky, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 268 | 226 | +19% |
| 8 | Michael W. Kelly, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 241 | 211 | +14% |
| 9 | Joseph A. Buglisi, DOOphthalmology · Jacksonville | 238 | 324 | −27% |
| 10 | Tushar R. Patel, MDOphthalmology · Mooresville | 227 | 257 | −12% |
| 11 | John W. French, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 226 | 181 | +25% |
| 12 | Joseph M. Biber, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 225 | 191 | +18% |
| 13 | Samantha Watson, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 202 | 194 | +4% |
| 14 | Thomas J. Robertson, MDOphthalmology · Rocky Mount | 200 | 203 | −1% |
| 15 | Christopher D. Covington, DOOphthalmology · Wilmington | 198 | 143 | +38% |
| 16 | Vincent P. Dahringer, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 190 | 185 | +3% |
| 17 | Alexander Walters, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 178 | 148 | +20% |
| 18 | Alan Verm, MDOphthalmology · Hendersonville | 172 | 178 | −3% |
| 18 | Timothy R. Bevis, MDOphthalmology · Greensboro | 172 | 120 | +43% |
| 20 | Richard D. Hawkins, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 170 | 296 | −43% |
| 20 | Mark A. Joseph, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 170 | 148 | +15% |
| 22 | Ernest M. Bhend, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 165 | 102 | +62% |
| 23 | Kathleen C. Leone, MD FACSOphthalmology · Wilmington | 160 | 194 | −18% |
| 24 | Ralph E. Oursler, MDOphthalmology · Hickory | 153 | 134 | +14% |
| 25 | Jonathan S. Minkowski, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 152 | 120 | +27% |
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.