Who bills the most Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg (J0178) to Medicare in Texas?
Medicare Part B FFS · CY2024 · as published by CMS69 physician groups billed Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg (J0178) to Medicare fee-for-service in Texas in 2024; the top five named groups hold 52% of that volume, and independent (non-hospital-affiliated) groups deliver 17%.
J0178 — Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg · Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners PUF (Part B), CY2024 release. Medicare fee-for-service only.
Snapshot covers the whole Texas market — the table below shows the top 100 groups (free tier).
Medicare fee-for-service covers 46% of Medicare in Texas; Medicare Advantage penetration 43% → 54% since 2020.
| # | Physician group | City | St | Specialty | Providers | J0178 svcs | Share* | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS RETINA ASSOCIATES | DALLAS | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 18 | 24,821 | 15.4% | (214) 692-6941 |
| 2 | AUSTIN RETINA ASSOCIATES PLLC | AUSTIN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 19 | 17,198 | 10.6% | (512) 451-0103 |
| 3 | RETINA AND VITREOUS OF TEXAS PLLC | BELLAIRE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 9 | 6,242 | 3.9% | (713) 799-9975 |
| 4 | ROBERT E. TORTI, MD, PA | DESOTO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 5 | 4,914 | 3.0% | (972) 283-1516 |
| 5 | SOUTHWEST RETINA CONSULTANTS PA | EL PASO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 7 | 4,822 | 3.0% | (915) 532-3912 |
| 6 | HEA CLINIC PA | HOUSTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 42 | 3,574 | 2.2% | (713) 467-6474 |
| 7 | JAWAD A QURESHI MD PA | SOUTHLAKE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 7 | 3,405 | 2.1% | (817) 865-6800 |
| 8 | SWEENEY EYE ASSOCIATES, PLLC | SUNNYVALE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 10 | 3,064 | 1.9% | (972) 285-8966 |
| 9 | 1960 EYE SURGEONS, P.A. | HOUSTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 2,980 | 1.8% | (281) 890-1784 |
| 10 | EAST TEXAS EYE CARE ASSOCIATES PLLC | TYLER | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 12 | 2,548 | 1.6% | (903) 595-0500 |
| 11 | RETINA ASSOCIATES, PLLC | RALEIGH | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 19 | 2,056 | 1.3% | (919) 782-8038 |
| 12 | EYE CENTER OF TEXAS LLP | BELLAIRE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 19 | 2,046 | 1.3% | (713) 797-1010 |
| 13 | HOUSTON RETINA ASSOCIATES PA | HOUSTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 1,986 | 1.2% | (281) 495-2222 |
| 14 | RETINA CONSULTANTS OF AUSTIN PA | ROUND ROCK | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 1,504 | 0.9% | (512) 454-5851 |
| 15 | RETINA CENTER P A | BRYAN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 1,462 | 0.9% | (979) 776-8330 |
| 16 | KRUTI DAJEE MD PA | MCKINNEY | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 1,382 | 0.9% | (469) 343-4231 |
| 17 | VALLEY RETINA INSTITUTE P.A. | HARLINGEN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 1,278 | 0.8% | 95642321001251 |
| 18 | RETINA SPECIALISTS OF SAN ANTONIO, PLLC | BOERNE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 1,216 | 0.8% | (830) 331-8745 |
| 19 | GEORGIA RETINA, PC | LAWRENCEVILLE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 23 | 1,178 | 0.7% | (678) 405-0922 |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS | DALLAS | TX | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 3200 | 1,071 | 0.7% | (214) 633-5555 |
| 21 | OPHTHALMIC PARTNERS , PA | FORT WORTH | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 14 | 1,058 | 0.7% | (817) 332-2020 |
| 22 | VICTORIA EYE CENTER PA | VICTORIA | TX | OPTOMETRY | 11 | 1,042 | 0.6% | (361) 578-0234 |
| 23 | LEHMANN EYE CENTER, PA | NACOGDOCHES | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 1,030 | 0.6% | (936) 569-8278 |
| 24 | TEI AND ASSOCIATES LLC | HOUSTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 7 | 1,016 | 0.6% | (713) 777-7145 |
| 25 | MANN EYE CENTER, PA | HOUSTON | TX | OPTOMETRY | 48 | 1,002 | 0.6% | (713) 580-2550 |
| 26 | RETINA CONSULTANTS PA | FORT WORTH | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 982 | 0.6% | (817) 332-1782 |
| 27 | RETINA ASSOCIATES OF SOUTH TEXAS PA | SAN ANTONIO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 5 | 958 | 0.6% | (210) 615-7600 |
| 28 | TEXAN EYE, PA | AUSTIN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 18 | 934 | 0.6% | (512) 327-7000 |
| 29 | NEW VISION EYE CENTER, LLC | VERO BEACH | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 7 | 929 | 0.6% | (772) 257-8700 |
| 30 | OPHTHALMOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF TEXAS PLLC | WILLOW PARK | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 908 | 0.6% | (817) 594-0914 |
| 31 | MEDICAL CENTER OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES | SAN ANTONIO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 12 | 876 | 0.5% | (210) 697-2020 |
| 32 | COASTAL EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC | WEBSTER | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 15 | 850 | 0.5% | (281) 488-7213 |
| 33 | BERKELEY EYE INSTITUTE, PLLC | HOUSTON | TX | OPTOMETRY | 62 | 838 | 0.5% | (281) 333-8600 |
| 34 | HARSHI BAINS MD PA | TYLER | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 4 | 816 | 0.5% | (903) 597-4644 |
| 35 | THE RETINA CENTER OF WESTERN COLORADO RLLP | GRAND JCT | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 796 | 0.5% | (970) 255-7065 |
| 36 | OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF TEXAS P.A. | MCALLEN | TX | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 13 | 722 | 0.4% | 95663188751112 |
| 37 | RICHARD B CULBERT MD PA | MIDLAND | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 676 | 0.4% | (432) 563-0655 |
| 38 | ASSOCIATED RETINAL CONSULTANTS LLC | TEANECK | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 115 | 666 | 0.4% | (201) 837-7300 |
| 39 | ALLIANCE RETINA OF TEXAS PLLC | ARLINGTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 624 | 0.4% | (817) 617-7678 |
| 40 | GARLAND EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. | GARLAND | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 612 | 0.4% | (972) 272-5591 |
| 41 | SOUTH TEXAS RETINA CONSULTANTS LLP | CORPUS CHRISTI | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 580 | 0.4% | (361) 993-8510 |
| 42 | OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 546 | 0.3% | (210) 223-5561 |
| 43 | SAN ANTONIO EYE CENTER, PA | SAN ANTONIO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 31 | 427 | 0.3% | (210) 242-7555 |
| 44 | DEJEAN AND KUGLEN EYE ASSOCIATES LLP | CONROE | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 9 | 426 | 0.3% | (936) 539-4500 |
| 45 | UT PHYSICIANS | HOUSTON | TX | NEUROLOGY | 202 | 364 | 0.2% | (713) 486-8000 |
| 46 | RGB EYE ASSOCIATES,PA | SHERMAN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 8 | 358 | 0.2% | (903) 892-3282 |
| 47 | PANHANDLE EYE GROUP, LLP | AMARILLO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 11 | 354 | 0.2% | (806) 351-1870 |
| 48 | RETINA INSTITUTE OF TEXAS PA | ARLINGTON | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 4 | 350 | 0.2% | (817) 417-7769 |
| 49 | THURMOND EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC | WESLACO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 10 | 328 | 0.2% | (956) 968-3171 |
| 50 | PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC | SANTA CLARA | TX | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 10890 | 312 | 0.2% | (408) 851-1000 |
| 51 | CHRISTUS TRINITY CLINIC | TYLER | TX | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 1495 | 282 | 0.2% | (903) 606-5560 |
| 52 | UTMB FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE | GALVESTON | TX | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 1068 | 226 | 0.1% | (409) 772-2222 |
| 53 | TEXOMA RETINA CENTER PA | SHERMAN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 212 | 0.1% | — |
| 54 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO | TX | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 1326 | 203 | 0.1% | (210) 450-7044 |
| 55 | EYE PHYSICIANS OF AUSTIN P A | AUSTIN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 184 | 0.1% | (512) 583-2020 |
| 56 | TEXAS HEALTH CARE PLLC | FORT WORTH | TX | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 364 | 154 | 0.1% | (817) 920-0484 |
| 57 | FREDERICKSBURG EYE ASSOCIATES, PLLC | FREDERICKSBURG | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 146 | 0.1% | (830) 997-6535 |
| 58 | REGIONAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC | VICTORIA | TX | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 109 | 144 | 0.1% | (361) 575-7441 |
| 59 | WEST TEXAS EYE PA | LUBBOCK | TX | CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) | 24 | 140 | 0.1% | (806) 792-5900 |
| 60 | LONE STAR EYE CARE PA | SUGAR LAND | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 104 | 0.1% | (281) 277-8400 |
| 61 | SHARRON ACOSTA MD PA | SAN ANTONIO | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 10 | 100 | 0.1% | (210) 342-2020 |
| 62 | EACTX PLLC | ROUND ROCK | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 6 | 93 | 0.1% | (512) 244-1991 |
| 63 | PARUL S DESAI MD PA | EDINBURG | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2 | 88 | 0.1% | (956) 686-9777 |
| 64 | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK | LUBBOCK | TX | CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) | 374 | 88 | 0.1% | (806) 743-2800 |
| 65 | SHANNON CLINIC | SAN ANGELO | TX | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 515 | 85 | 0.1% | (325) 747-1511 |
| 66 | CASCADE EYE AND SKIN CENTERS PC | PUYALLUP | TX | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 45 | 50 | 0.0% | (253) 848-3000 |
| 67 | THE AUSTIN DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC | AUSTIN | TX | NEPHROLOGY | 86 | 50 | 0.0% | (512) 447-2211 |
| 68 | VISALIA EYE CENTER INC | VISALIA | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 3 | 38 | 0.0% | (559) 733-4372 |
| 69 | GADSDEN EYE ASSOCIATES P C | GADSDEN | TX | OPHTHALMOLOGY | 8 | 36 | 0.0% | (256) 547-8634 |
*Share of Texas's disclosed Medicare-FFS services for J0178, counted once per clinician. Volume is placed in the state it was billed from, so this page ranks the groups actually billing J0178 in Texas — including groups registered elsewhere ("City" is each group's registered location). Group figures sum clinicians affiliated with exactly one group; clinicians in several groups are listed in each group's drill-down but not volume-attributed to any single group.
How to read this. Figures are Medicare fee-for-service only — not all-payer — from the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners Public Use File (Part B), CY2024 release. CMS suppresses any provider×code row under 11 beneficiaries, so a missing group means "suppressed," never zero. "Charges" are provider-submitted amounts, not payments. Groups are ranked by measured service volume attributed to clinicians in exactly one group — clinicians affiliated with several groups are listed in rosters but never volume-attributed to a single group — a direct read of the public record, not a rating or quality score. Full method: Methods & Sources.
Comparing against an all-payer estimate?
These are exact counts from Medicare fee-for-service claims — roughly a third to half of most procedure markets, depending on payer mix. Modeled all-payer databases project the remainder statistically; we publish the audited floor and label it as such. Same market, different denominator. How the numbers reconcile →