Highest-Volume SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty Surgeons in South Dakota (2026 update)
10 South Dakota 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 | Adam Jorgensen, M.D. | Rapid City, SD | 130 |
| 2 | Karen Dickes, D.O. | Yankton, SD | 67 |
| 3 | Christopher Huot, M.D. | Rapid City, SD | 48 |
| 4 | Elise In't Veld, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | 38 |
| 5 | Gail Bernard | Rapid City, SD | 32 |
| 6 | John Berdahl, M.D. | Sioux Falls, SD | 27 |
| 7 | Lucas Schnaidt, MD | Aberdeen, SD | 19 |
| 8 | John Bormes, M.D. | Aberdeen, SD | 18 |
| 9 | Yujia Zhou, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | 17 |
| 10 | Daniel Terveen, M.D. | Sioux Falls, SD | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty in South Dakota?
- 10 South Dakota 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.