Highest-Volume SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty Surgeons in South Carolina (2026 update)
50 South Carolina 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 | Carl Sloan, M.D. | Myrtle Beach, SC | 320 |
| 2 | John Hazelton, M.D. | Murrells Inlet, SC | 190 |
| 3 | Tala Kassm, D.O. | Charleston, SC | 151 |
| 4 | Berdine Burger, MD | Charleston, SC | 126 |
| 5 | Scott Schultz, MD | Hilton Head Island, SC | 111 |
| 6 | Michael De Guzman | Charleston, SC | 84 |
| 7 | Peter Knowlton, M.D. | Charleston, SC | 75 |
| 8 | Millin Budev, M.D. | Ladson, SC | 68 |
| 9 | Matthew Nutaitis, M.D. | Charleston, SC | 66 |
| 10 | Alex Mcgaughy, M.D. | Little River, SC | 64 |
40 more South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
- 50 South Carolina 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.