Highest-Volume YAG Laser Capsulotomy Surgeons in Florida (2026 update)
621 Florida providers billed Medicare for YAG Laser Capsulotomy (CPT 66821) 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 | Nathaniel Ruttig, M.D. | Niceville, FL | 944 |
| 2 | Robert Howard, M.D. | Tarpon Springs, FL | 717 |
| 3 | John Gooch, M.D. | The Villages, FL | 704 |
| 4 | Jason Darlington, M.D. | Melbourne, FL | 622 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Zimm, M.D. | Naples, FL | 543 |
| 6 | James Stackhouse, MD | Fernandina, FL | 497 |
| 7 | William Mallon, M.D. | Vero Beach, FL | 489 |
| 8 | Bradford Snead, M.D. | Fort Myers, FL | 459 |
| 9 | Daniel Welch, M.D. | Winter Haven, FL | 439 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Wipfli, M.D. | Tarpon Springs, FL | 433 |
611 more Florida 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 YAG Laser Capsulotomy in Florida?
- 621 Florida providers billed Medicare for YAG Laser Capsulotomy (CPT 66821) 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.