Highest-Volume SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty Surgeons in Alabama (2026 update)
23 Alabama providers billed Medicare for SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty (CPT 65855) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Sturridge, M.D. | Dothan, AL | 236 |
| 2 | Curtis Graf, M.D. | Mobile, AL | 75 |
| 3 | Ronald Swendris, MD | Dothan, AL | 65 |
| 4 | Sean Carter, MD | Mobile, AL | 55 |
| 5 | Stuart Ball, M.D. | Mobile, AL | 52 |
| 6 | Ryan Burton, MD | Mobile, AL | 41 |
| 7 | In Shin, MD | Montgomery, AL | 40 |
| 8 | D Joiner, MD | Vestavia Hills, AL | 39 |
| 9 | Blythe Monheit, M.D. | Birmingham, AL | 33 |
| 10 | Michael Salter, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 31 |
13 more Alabama surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty in Alabama?
- 23 Alabama providers billed Medicare for SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty (CPT 65855) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.