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Ophthalmology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134), cataract phacoemulsification with IOL (CPT 66984), glaucoma tonometry, and intravitreal injections (CPT 67028). Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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Dr. Marez Megalla, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
17th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Merina Thomas, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
80th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Caleca, MD

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
25th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Pefkaros, MD

Titusville, FL 32796

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
66th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,106 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Christopher Pappa, MD

Columbus, OH 43212

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
19th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Geetha Vedula, MD

Plantation, FL 33322

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
15th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,214 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Srinivas Iyengar, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Diley Perez Garcia, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
73rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,611 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
88th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Allison Baker, MD

Concord, NC 28025

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
1st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Lee, MD

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
9th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Dean Loporchio, MD

Cranston, RI 02920

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
54th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arlene Bagga, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87109

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
75th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Halenda, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,535 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Janice Gault, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
3rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Marshall Huang, MD

Bloomington, MN 55431

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
42nd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Wittstein, MD

Springfield, OH 45503

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
5th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (803 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Bloom, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
82nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,113 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Barry Schechter, MD

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Gallagher, MD

Salisbury, MD 21804

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
54th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Drew Sommerville, MD

Evansville, IN 47715

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
91st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (35,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Russell Leboyer, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
56th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,256 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Grant Aaker, MD

Lacey, WA 98503

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
75th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Joshua Justice, DO

Louisville, KY 40205

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
55th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Crichlow, MD

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
70th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Womack, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22911

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
71st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,912 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sunir Garg, MD

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (57,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Tapino, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
50th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Farhad Naseh, MD

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
82nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Pole, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
58th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Boomer, MD

Wichita, KS 67214

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
61st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Poland, MD

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
63rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,446 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Furgason, MD

Owensboro, KY 42303

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
69th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,633 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yau Huei Chung, MD

Laurel, MD 20707

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
93rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (40,098 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natasha Herz, MD

Rockville, MD 20852

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
53rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
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