Colonoscopy with polyp removal · Louisiana
Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
212 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 14,436 colonoscopy with polyp removal procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Hinkle, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 449 | 494 | −9% |
| 2 | Nisha B. Patel, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 366 | 342 | +7% |
| 3 | Brian T. Levatino, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 299 | 283 | +6% |
| 4 | Arthur E. Richert, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 265 | 304 | −13% |
| 5 | Douglas E. Rimmer, MDGastroenterology · Bossier City | 224 | 244 | −8% |
| 6 | Geoffrey A. Kitzman, MDGastroenterology · New Orleans | 212 | 133 | +59% |
| 7 | James C. Bienvenu, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 205 | 214 | −4% |
| 8 | Elvin Hardy, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 197 | 184 | +7% |
| 9 | Sarpreet S. Basra, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 194 | 168 | +15% |
| 10 | Richard K. Broussard, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 193 | 184 | +5% |
| 11 | Jacque F. Noel, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 192 | 258 | −26% |
| 12 | Bal R. Bhandari, MDGastroenterology · Bastrop | 187 | 229 | −18% |
| 13 | Francisco J. Marrero, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 186 | 194 | −4% |
| 14 | Clayton C. Coon, MDGastroenterology · West Monroe | 183 | 152 | +20% |
| 15 | Eric Trawick, MDInternal Medicine · Lafayette | 161 | 135 | +19% |
| 16 | James P. Herrington, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 160 | 165 | −3% |
| 17 | Charles J. Monier, MDGastroenterology · Thibodaux | 153 | 128 | +20% |
| 18 | Patrick A. Laperouse, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 150 | 145 | +3% |
| 19 | Dennis J. Booth, MDGastroenterology · Hammond | 145 | 179 | −19% |
| 20 | Bryan D. Dibuono, MDGastroenterology · Slidell | 141 | 140 | +1% |
| 21 | Lawrence W. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Bossier City | 140 | 125 | +12% |
| 22 | Eric C. Fontenot, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 136 | 127 | +7% |
| 23 | Christopher P. Herrington, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 133 | 137 | −3% |
| 24 | Sathya Jaganmohan, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 132 | 143 | −8% |
| 25 | Anthony F. Albright, MDGastroenterology · Slidell | 129 | 146 | −12% |
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.