Highest-Volume Retinal Detachment Repair — Vitrectomy Surgeons in Utah (2026 update)
7 Utah providers billed Medicare for Retinal Detachment Repair — Vitrectomy (CPT 67108) 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 | Ron Lord, M.D. | St. George, UT | 20 |
| 2 | David Faber, M.D. | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 |
| 3 | Akbar Shakoor, MBBS | Salt Lake City, UT | 15 |
| 4 | Richard Corey, M.D. | Provo, UT | 14 |
| 5 | Robert Welch, MD | Provo, UT | 13 |
| 6 | Joshua Carlson, M.D. | St George, UT | 12 |
| 7 | Rick Nordgren, M.D. | St George, UT | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Retinal Detachment Repair — Vitrectomy in Utah?
- 7 Utah providers billed Medicare for Retinal Detachment Repair — Vitrectomy (CPT 67108) 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.