Colonoscopy with polyp removal · California
Colonoscopy with polyp removal in California: the highest-volume physicians
1,214 physicians in California billed Medicare for 93,359 colonoscopy with polyp removal procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegpal AtwalGastroenterology · Saint Helena | 486 | 442 | +10% |
| 2 | Yash Mittal, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | 400 | 359 | +11% |
| 3 | Thomas C. Caves, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | 380 | 403 | −6% |
| 4 | Piyush K. Dhanuka, MDGastroenterology · Redding | 367 | 272 | +35% |
| 5 | James E. Conti, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | 357 | 314 | +14% |
| 6 | Kuntal M. Thaker, MDGastroenterology · Santa Cruz | 354 | 331 | +7% |
| 7 | Vincent P. Derosa, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | 349 | 320 | +9% |
| 8 | Atul B. Vachhani, MDGastroenterology · Santa Maria | 348 | 337 | +3% |
| 9 | Jeffrey B. Mundorf, MDGastroenterology · San Luis Obispo | 342 | 319 | +7% |
| 10 | Donald R. Abrahm, MDGastroenterology · Newport Beach | 339 | 366 | −7% |
| 10 | Sarah Z. Maher, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | 339 | 235 | +44% |
| 12 | Vivaik Tyagi, MDGastroenterology · Lancaster | 338 | 278 | +22% |
| 13 | James V. Egan, MDGastroenterology · Santa Barbara | 335 | 331 | +1% |
| 14 | Toby J. Katz, MDGastroenterology · Monterey | 334 | 240 | +39% |
| 15 | Premjit S. Chahal, MDGastroenterology · Pleasant Hill | 326 | 257 | +27% |
| 16 | Philip T. Chen, MDGastroenterology · Riverside | 323 | 308 | +5% |
| 16 | Chandra S. Veluru, MDGastroenterology · Yuba City | 323 | 214 | +51% |
| 18 | Frank Fazzolari, MDGastroenterology · Palo Alto | 315 | 178 | +77% |
| 19 | Steven G. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Salinas | 313 | 270 | +16% |
| 20 | Erick P. Chan, MDGastroenterology · Palo Alto | 309 | 251 | +23% |
| 21 | Anh T. Duong, MDGastroenterology · Rancho Mirage | 304 | 251 | +21% |
| 22 | Jiayi Li, MDGastroenterology · Mountain View | 300 | 216 | +39% |
| 23 | Kevin B. Hill, DOGastroenterology · Grass Valley | 297 | 207 | +43% |
| 23 | Joseph Boyd Palascak, MDGastroenterology · Santa Cruz | 297 | 241 | +23% |
| 25 | Gaspar M. Nazareno, MDGastroenterology · Modesto | 286 | 311 | −8% |
| 25 | Geoffrey S. Spencer, MDGastroenterology · San Jose | 286 | 291 | −2% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 45385), 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.