Balloon sinuplasty in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 295 balloon sinuplasty procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Masterson, DOOtolaryngology · Florence | 98 | 66 | +48% |
| 2 | John S. Stewart, DOOtolaryngology · Huntsville | 57 | 66 | −14% |
| 3 | R K. Hill, MDOtolaryngology · Athens | 37 | 37 | +0% |
| 4 | Jeffrey S. Robertson, MDOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 21 | 15 | |
| 5 | Keith A. Kowal, MDOtolaryngology · Fairhope | 17 | 13 | |
| 5 | James R. Spires, MDOtolaryngology · Mobile | 17 | 26 | −35% |
| 7 | Gordon A. Shields, MDOtolaryngology · Tuscaloosa | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | James L. Masdon, MDOtolaryngology · Guntersville | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Ryan MarshallOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | Paul M. Papajohn, DOOtolaryngology · Athens | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 31295, 31296, 31297), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.