Highest-Volume SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty Surgeons in Minnesota (2026 update)
36 Minnesota 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 | Marshall Huang, MD | Bloomington, MN | 67 |
| 2 | Cheryl Khanna, M.D. | Rochester, MN | 65 |
| 3 | Deborah Ristvedt, D.O. | Alexandria, MN | 65 |
| 4 | Luke Dolezal, M.D. | Golden Valley, MN | 60 |
| 5 | George Wandling, MD | Coon Rapids, MN | 60 |
| 6 | Jesse Dovich, M.D. | Golden Valley, MN | 59 |
| 7 | Elisabeth Aponte, M.D. | Hibbing, MN | 56 |
| 8 | Kamran Nejad, MD | Golden Valley, MN | 52 |
| 9 | Trond Stockenstrom, MD | Minneapolis, MN | 50 |
| 10 | Brian Tienor, MD | Stillwater, MN | 47 |
26 more Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
- 36 Minnesota 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.