Colonoscopy with polyp removal · Montana
Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
40 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 4,479 colonoscopy with polyp removal procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Herman, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 260 | 170 | +53% |
| 2 | Kevin M. Kolendich, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 249 | 180 | +38% |
| 3 | Casey J. Kolendich, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 232 | 187 | +24% |
| 4 | Steven W. Hammond, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 223 | 196 | +14% |
| 5 | Peter Walsh, DOGastroenterology · Bozeman | 214 | 207 | +3% |
| 6 | Michael C. Fischer, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 213 | 213 | +0% |
| 7 | Eric E. Stone, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 212 | 174 | +22% |
| 8 | Juergen J. Mueller, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 206 | 156 | +32% |
| 9 | Stephen E. Baum, MDInternal Medicine · Billings | 204 | 172 | +19% |
| 10 | Kleanthis G. Dendrinos, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 202 | 178 | +13% |
| 11 | Jeff R. Willis, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 185 | 156 | +19% |
| 12 | Ramon Generoso, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 177 | 155 | +14% |
| 13 | Keri L. Hill, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 161 | 162 | −1% |
| 14 | William G. Simpson, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 156 | 173 | −10% |
| 15 | Andrew B. Gentry, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 152 | 166 | −8% |
| 16 | Waring Trible, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 148 | 160 | −7% |
| 17 | Philip Jaffe, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 133 | 79 | +68% |
| 18 | Annie L. Heermans, MDInternal Medicine · Kalispell | 132 | 166 | −20% |
| 19 | Scott T. Cooper, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 130 | 65 | +100% |
| 20 | Edwin Levine, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 123 | 102 | +21% |
| 21 | Steven J. Ayres, MDGastroenterology · Great Falls | 106 | 159 | −33% |
| 22 | Andrew P. Gilbert, MDFamily Practice · Helena | 89 | 103 | −14% |
| 23 | Daniel Selvig, MDInternal Medicine · Missoula | 82 | 99 | −17% |
| 24 | William J. Cobell, MDGastroenterology · Anaconda | 71 | 110 | −35% |
| 25 | Mark O. Nichols, MDGeneral Surgery · Miles City | 45 | 34 | +32% |
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.