Digestive and general surgery
Colonoscopy with polyp removal: the highest-volume physicians in the US
14,676 physicians billed Medicare for 1,019,293 colonoscopy with polyp removal procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 101.
By state
- Alabama187 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason M. Wilkes
- Alaska46 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey W. Molloy
- Arizona285 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Craig M. Stein
- Arkansas118 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Pavan Chepyala
- California1,214 physicians · No. 1 Tegpal Atwal
- Colorado231 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Rebecca C. Dunphy
- Connecticut214 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joanna E. Sampson
- Delaware52 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert C. Deckmann
- District of Columbia45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas M. Loughney
- Florida977 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kinan Rahal
- Georgia392 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Randy J. Yanda
- Hawaii39 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy C. Jahraus
- Idaho65 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lauren M. Shea
- Illinois626 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joel E. Retsky
- Indiana347 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas K. Rex
- Iowa130 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Satish K. Sondhi
- Kansas139 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Khalil M. Abuamr
- Kentucky238 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy E. Shiben
- Louisiana212 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Henry H. Hinkle
- Maine62 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Abby R. Sapp
- Maryland309 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael P. Moran
- Massachusetts458 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph A. Fiore
- Michigan459 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Partha S. Nandi
- Minnesota348 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew R. Carns
- Mississippi107 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher M. Griffith
- Missouri301 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Imran Ashraf
- Montana40 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Andrew Herman
- Nebraska109 physicians · No. 1 Fadi S. Rzouq
- Nevada78 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason M. Collins
- New Hampshire80 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chad M. Cabral
- New Jersey491 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael S. Krachman
- New Mexico64 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alejandra I. Castillo-Roth
- New York1,043 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dhiren C. Mehta
- North Carolina483 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter A. Eweje
- North Dakota40 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Yeshitila G. Mengesha
- Ohio616 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tariq I. Sheikh
- Oklahoma148 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tony H. Tran
- Oregon222 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Adam M. Mougey
- Pennsylvania776 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mikhail I. Rakhmanine
- Puerto Rico15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kermit Richiez Colon
- Rhode Island54 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph D. Pianka
- South Carolina235 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Glenn P. Gwozdz
- South Dakota57 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nathan T. Jaqua
- Tennessee280 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kofi W. Nuako
- Texas992 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tsauyu Lin
- Utah92 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James W. Bown
- Vermont40 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffry B. Potash
- Virginia388 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Emily Christman
- Washington347 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Colin E. Wolslegel
- West Virginia63 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Naravadi
- Wisconsin296 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Anas Raed
- Wyoming20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Phillip T. Krmpotich
National top 101
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Christman, MDGastroenterology · Charlottesville | VA | 556 | 407 | +37% |
| 2 | Douglas K. Rex, MDGastroenterology · Indianapolis | IN | 526 | 613 | −14% |
| 3 | Kinan Rahal, MDGastroenterology · Sarasota | FL | 507 | 558 | −9% |
| 4 | Satish K. Sondhi, MDGastroenterology · Mason City | IA | 494 | 550 | −10% |
| 5 | Nehme Gabriel, MDGastroenterology · Leesburg | FL | 488 | 488 | +0% |
| 5 | Joel E. Retsky, MDGastroenterology · Highland Park | IL | 488 | 435 | +12% |
| 7 | Tegpal AtwalGastroenterology · Saint Helena | CA | 486 | 442 | +10% |
| 8 | Christopher D. Abrasley, MDGastroenterology · Fort Walton Beach | FL | 471 | 518 | −9% |
| 9 | Christopher G. Sofianos, MDGastroenterology · Fort Myers | FL | 465 | 471 | −1% |
| 10 | Joshua E. Stern, MDGastroenterology · Boynton Beach | FL | 458 | 489 | −6% |
| 10 | Glenn P. Gwozdz, MDGastroenterology · Hilton Head | SC | 458 | 483 | −5% |
| 12 | Christopher T. Bach, MDGastroenterology · Murrells Inlet | SC | 457 | 448 | +2% |
| 13 | Fadi S. Rzouq, MBBSGastroenterology · Norfolk | NE | 454 | 412 | +10% |
| 14 | Craig M. Stein, MDGastroenterology · Mesa | AZ | 453 | 411 | +10% |
| 15 | Richard Rotnicki, DOGastroenterology · Morris | IL | 451 | 326 | +38% |
| 16 | Henry H. Hinkle, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | LA | 449 | 494 | −9% |
| 17 | James W. Bown, MDGastroenterology · St George | UT | 443 | 464 | −5% |
| 18 | Peter A. Eweje, MDGastroenterology · Jacksonville | NC | 441 | 445 | −1% |
| 19 | Robert C. Deckmann, MDGastroenterology · Lewes | DE | 426 | 377 | +13% |
| 20 | Yeshitila G. Mengesha, MDGastroenterology · Bismarck | ND | 422 | 323 | +31% |
| 21 | Robert J. Summerlee, MDGastroenterology · Bradenton | FL | 421 | 385 | +9% |
| 22 | Anthony Ditomaso, MDGastroenterology · Englewood | FL | 420 | 445 | −6% |
| 23 | Soundarapandian Baskar, MDGastroenterology · Tavares | FL | 418 | 408 | +2% |
| 24 | Timothy J. Cornnell, MDGastroenterology · Myrtle Beach | SC | 415 | 416 | +0% |
| 25 | Robert D. Richards, MDGastroenterology · Lynchburg | VA | 403 | 448 | −10% |
| 26 | Yash Mittal, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | CA | 400 | 359 | +11% |
| 27 | Tariq I. Sheikh, MDGastroenterology · Lima | OH | 399 | 373 | +7% |
| 28 | Mark G. Griffin, MDGastroenterology · Lincoln | NE | 393 | 419 | −6% |
| 28 | Heather N. Gibbs, MDGastroenterology · Lewes | DE | 393 | 301 | +31% |
| 30 | Robert B. Graveline, MDGastroenterology · Ames | IA | 389 | 345 | +13% |
| 31 | Mikhail I. Rakhmanine, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Allentown | PA | 383 | 296 | +29% |
| 32 | Thomas C. Caves, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | CA | 380 | 403 | −6% |
| 33 | Kofi W. Nuako, MDGastroenterology · Union City | TN | 369 | 360 | +3% |
| 34 | Piyush K. Dhanuka, MDGastroenterology · Redding | CA | 367 | 272 | +35% |
| 35 | Nisha B. Patel, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | LA | 366 | 342 | +7% |
| 36 | Andrew F. Ringel, MDGastroenterology · Fort Walton Beach | FL | 363 | 350 | +4% |
| 37 | Jason M. Collins, MDGastroenterology · Carson City | NV | 362 | 287 | +26% |
| 38 | James E. Conti, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | CA | 357 | 314 | +14% |
| 39 | Randy J. Yanda, MDGastroenterology · Atlanta | GA | 356 | 364 | −2% |
| 39 | James A. Richter, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | SC | 356 | 211 | +69% |
| 41 | Dhiren C. Mehta, MDGastroenterology · East Moriches | NY | 355 | 321 | +11% |
| 41 | Colin E. Wolslegel, DOGastroenterology · Port Angeles | WA | 355 | 321 | +11% |
| 43 | Kuntal M. Thaker, MDGastroenterology · Santa Cruz | CA | 354 | 331 | +7% |
| 44 | Tsauyu Lin, MDGastroenterology · Tyler | TX | 350 | 359 | −3% |
| 45 | Vincent P. Derosa, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | CA | 349 | 320 | +9% |
| 45 | Kevin P. Meyers, MDGastroenterology · Round Rock | TX | 349 | 267 | +31% |
| 47 | Atul B. Vachhani, MDGastroenterology · Santa Maria | CA | 348 | 337 | +3% |
| 48 | Krishna Gannamaneni, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | IN | 346 | 297 | +16% |
| 49 | Joseph A. Fiore, MDGastroenterology · Norwell | MA | 345 | 327 | +6% |
| 50 | Sebastian Abadie, MDGastroenterology · Murrells Inlet | SC | 344 | 328 | +5% |
| 50 | Matthew A. Mason, MDGastroenterology · Greenwood | SC | 344 | 245 | +40% |
| 52 | Jeffrey B. Mundorf, MDGastroenterology · San Luis Obispo | CA | 342 | 319 | +7% |
| 53 | Leon L. Qiao, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | IA | 340 | 315 | +8% |
| 54 | Donald R. Abrahm, MDGastroenterology · Newport Beach | CA | 339 | 366 | −7% |
| 54 | Sarah Z. Maher, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | CA | 339 | 235 | +44% |
| 54 | Pavan Chepyala, MDGastroenterology · Little Rock | AR | 339 | 246 | +38% |
| 57 | Vivaik Tyagi, MDGastroenterology · Lancaster | CA | 338 | 278 | +22% |
| 57 | Norman S. Nishioka, MDGastroenterology · Boston | MA | 338 | 446 | −24% |
| 59 | Rajeev Prabakaran, MDGastroenterology · Naples | FL | 337 | 351 | −4% |
| 60 | James V. Egan, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | CA | 335 | 331 | +1% |
| 61 | Nithin S. Karanth, MDGastroenterology · Attleboro | MA | 334 | 268 | +25% |
| 61 | Toby J. Katz, MDGastroenterology · Monterey | CA | 334 | 240 | +39% |
| 63 | Ravi Kondapalli, MDGastroenterology · Venice | FL | 333 | 367 | −9% |
| 63 | Richard F. Caruso, MDGastroenterology · Lewes | DE | 333 | 300 | +11% |
| 65 | Gene L. Chang, MDGastroenterology · Munster | IN | 332 | 401 | −17% |
| 66 | Cynthia M. Yoshida, MDGastroenterology · Charlottesville | VA | 331 | 340 | −3% |
| 66 | Owen E. BaldwinGastroenterology · Wenatchee | WA | 331 | 151 | +119% |
| 68 | Joseph Cobb, MDGastroenterology · Falmouth | MA | 330 | 271 | +22% |
| 69 | Aman Ali, MDGastroenterology · Edwardsville | PA | 327 | 273 | +20% |
| 69 | Michael J. Rensch, MDGastroenterology · Kerrville | TX | 327 | 517 | −37% |
| 71 | Michael P. Moran, MDGastroenterology · Easton | MD | 326 | 273 | +19% |
| 71 | Premjit S. Chahal, MDGastroenterology · Pleasant Hill | CA | 326 | 257 | +27% |
| 71 | Shayan Alam, MDGastroenterology · Prescott | AZ | 326 | 308 | +6% |
| 74 | Natwarlal V. Ramani, MDGastroenterology · Dover | DE | 325 | 166 | +96% |
| 74 | James Chong, MDGastroenterology · Delray Beach | FL | 325 | 292 | +11% |
| 74 | Hays L. Arnold, MDGastroenterology · Live Oak | TX | 325 | 358 | −9% |
| 77 | Shahwali Arezo, MDGastroenterology · Williamsburg | VA | 324 | 212 | +53% |
| 77 | Allan C. Gunnerson, DOGastroenterology · St George | UT | 324 | 278 | +17% |
| 77 | Amitkumar Patel, MDGastroenterology · Moline | IL | 324 | 284 | +14% |
| 77 | Alexandra Grace, DO, MPHGastroenterology · Naples | FL | 324 | 264 | +23% |
| 77 | Brien R. Miller, DOGastroenterology · St George | UT | 324 | 345 | −6% |
| 82 | Philip T. Chen, MDGastroenterology · Riverside | CA | 323 | 308 | +5% |
| 82 | Chandra S. Veluru, MDGastroenterology · Yuba City | CA | 323 | 214 | +51% |
| 84 | Andrew N. Pearson, MDGastroenterology · Myrtle Beach | SC | 322 | 335 | −4% |
| 85 | Bryan T. Green, MDGastroenterology · Greenwood | SC | 321 | 329 | −2% |
| 86 | Deepak Chowdhary, MDGastroenterology · Florence | SC | 320 | 349 | −8% |
| 86 | Bradley W. Trope, MDGastroenterology · Cape Coral | FL | 320 | 384 | −17% |
| 88 | Carl G. Speer, MDGastroenterology · Gulf Breeze | FL | 319 | 293 | +9% |
| 89 | Rebecca C. Dunphy, MDGastroenterology · Fort Collins | CO | 318 | 276 | +15% |
| 90 | Issam R. Nasr, MDGastroenterology · Palm Coast | FL | 316 | 296 | +7% |
| 91 | Frank Fazzolari, MDGastroenterology · Palo Alto | CA | 315 | 178 | +77% |
| 91 | Kai Xia, MDGastroenterology · Tyler | TX | 315 | 300 | +5% |
| 93 | Munford R. Yates, MDGastroenterology · Chattanooga | TN | 314 | 310 | +1% |
| 93 | Suzanne M. Skoog, MDGastroenterology · Scottsdale | AZ | 314 | 266 | +18% |
| 93 | Chad M. Cabral, DOGastroenterology · Exeter | NH | 314 | 303 | +4% |
| 93 | Inku Hwang, MDGastroenterology · Wenatchee | WA | 314 | 311 | +1% |
| 97 | Steven G. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Salinas | CA | 313 | 270 | +16% |
| 97 | Amit A. Choksi, MDGastroenterology · Columbia | TN | 313 | 319 | −2% |
| 97 | Albert K. Hahm, MDGastroenterology · West Chester | PA | 313 | 190 | +65% |
| 100 | Nitin A. Patel, MDInternal Medicine · Meadville | PA | 312 | 249 | +25% |
| 100 | Khalil M. Abuamr, MDGastroenterology · Topeka | KS | 312 | 253 | +23% |
Codes counted: CPT 45385. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.