Highest-Volume Complex Cataract Surgery Surgeons in Mississippi (2026 update)
26 Mississippi providers billed Medicare for Complex Cataract Surgery (CPT 66982) 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 | Kiper Nelson, M.D. | Hattiesburg, MS | 146 |
| 2 | James Shipp, MD | Oxford, MS | 80 |
| 3 | Christopher Hogan, M.D. | Gulfport, MS | 71 |
| 4 | Rainna Bahadur, M.D. | Biloxi, MS | 38 |
| 5 | Wade Tucker, M.D. | Hattiesburg, MS | 36 |
| 6 | Lee Moore, M.D. | Madison, MS | 30 |
| 7 | Donald Benefield, MD | Gulfport, MS | 29 |
| 8 | Kevin Kosek, M. D. | Madison, MS | 29 |
| 9 | Jennifer Garrett, M.D. | Corinth, MS | 28 |
| 10 | Ashley Pickering, MD | Tupelo, MS | 27 |
16 more Mississippi 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 Complex Cataract Surgery in Mississippi?
- 26 Mississippi providers billed Medicare for Complex Cataract Surgery (CPT 66982) 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.