Colonoscopy with polyp removal · Virginia
Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
388 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 33,761 colonoscopy with polyp removal procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Christman, MDGastroenterology · Charlottesville | 556 | 407 | +37% |
| 2 | Robert D. Richards, MDGastroenterology · Lynchburg | 403 | 448 | −10% |
| 3 | Cynthia M. Yoshida, MDGastroenterology · Charlottesville | 331 | 340 | −3% |
| 4 | Shahwali Arezo, MDGastroenterology · Williamsburg | 324 | 212 | +53% |
| 5 | Ralph M. Wisniewski, MDGastroenterology · Lynchburg | 310 | 335 | −7% |
| 6 | Grace L. Shih, MDGastroenterology · Winchester | 306 | 309 | −1% |
| 7 | Nirish S. Shah, MDGastroenterology · Roanoke | 284 | 263 | +8% |
| 8 | Frederick M. Gessner, MDGastroenterology · Newport News | 276 | 186 | +48% |
| 9 | Vishal K. Bhagat, MDInternal Medicine · Roanoke | 275 | 235 | +17% |
| 10 | Roy L. Meyers, MDInternal Medicine · Roanoke | 269 | 243 | +11% |
| 10 | Christopher D. Lyons, MDGastroenterology · Richmond | 269 | 279 | −4% |
| 12 | Charles E. Mcbride, MDGastroenterology · Burke | 257 | 208 | +24% |
| 13 | Brian J. Vanderlinden, MDGastroenterology · Salem | 254 | 241 | +5% |
| 14 | Khurram M. Baig, DOGastroenterology · Winchester | 252 | 236 | +7% |
| 15 | Shweta N. Joshi, MDGastroenterology · Williamsburg | 247 | 150 | +65% |
| 16 | Vishal B. Gohil, MDGastroenterology · Roanoke | 238 | 153 | +56% |
| 17 | Ravi Chhatrala, MBBSInternal Medicine · Newport News | 234 | 157 | +49% |
| 17 | Crit T. Richardson, MDGastroenterology · North Chesterfield | 234 | 168 | +39% |
| 19 | Andy Thanjan, MDGastroenterology · Richmond | 233 | 256 | −9% |
| 20 | Dino BeduyaGastroenterology · Newport News | 230 | 162 | +42% |
| 21 | Mark A. Ringold, MDGastroenterology · Christiansburg | 227 | 248 | −8% |
| 22 | Robert A. Nussbaum, MDGastroenterology · Alexandria | 223 | 257 | −13% |
| 23 | Diego I. Kuperschmit, MDGastroenterology · Arlington | 220 | 227 | −3% |
| 24 | Danielle J. Culbert, MDGastroenterology · Suffolk | 212 | 239 | −11% |
| 25 | Jeffrey H. Kauffman, MDGastroenterology · Virginia Beach | 211 | 226 | −7% |
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.