Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Alabama
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
131 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 3,395 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamadali S. Eloubeidi, MDGastroenterology · Anniston | 153 | 145 | +6% |
| 2 | Nina P. Nelson-Garrett, MDGastroenterology · Montgomery | 110 | 111 | −1% |
| 3 | Vipul T. Amin, MDGastroenterology · Gadsden | 93 | 88 | +6% |
| 4 | Thomas P. Short, MDGastroenterology · Huntsville | 83 | 52 | +60% |
| 5 | Gerard D. Haggstrom, MDGastroenterology · Florence | 66 | 74 | −11% |
| 6 | James S. Hixon, MDGastroenterology · Anniston | 62 | 74 | −16% |
| 7 | Derek K. Holcombe, MDGastroenterology · Alexander City | 61 | 59 | +3% |
| 8 | Charles E. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Mobile | 58 | 23 | +152% |
| 9 | William D. Mclaughlin, MDGastroenterology · Dothan | 56 | 35 | +60% |
| 9 | Nathaniel S. Winstead, MDGastroenterology · Fairhope | 56 | 45 | +24% |
| 11 | Venkata B. Kantamneni, MDGastroenterology · Decatur | 52 | 85 | −39% |
| 12 | Jason M. Wilkes, MDGastroenterology · Florence | 50 | 49 | +2% |
| 13 | Suresh Karne, MD PHDGastroenterology · Huntsville | 49 | 37 | +32% |
| 14 | Eghierhua A. Ugheoke, MDGastroenterology · Huntsville | 47 | 51 | −8% |
| 15 | Satinderjit S. Gill, MDGeneral Surgery · Troy | 46 | 48 | −4% |
| 16 | Thomas D. Bianchi, MDGastroenterology · Tallassee | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 17 | William K. Adkins, MDGeneral Surgery · Opelika | 43 | 35 | +23% |
| 18 | John I. Baker, MDGeneral Surgery · Jasper | 41 | 35 | +17% |
| 19 | Joseph R. Newman, MDGastroenterology · Opelika | 40 | 18 | |
| 19 | Robert D. Lerner, MDGastroenterology · Mobile | 40 | 40 | +0% |
| 21 | Timothy G. Day, MDGeneral Surgery · Andalusia | 39 | 58 | −33% |
| 21 | Christopher W. Ives, MDGastroenterology · Fairhope | 39 | 34 | +15% |
| 23 | Rami Hawari, MDGastroenterology · Huntsville | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 23 | Dale G. Mitchum, MDGeneral Surgery · Geneva | 38 | 27 | +41% |
| 25 | Clarence D. Howe, MDGastroenterology · Tuscaloosa | 37 | 15 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 45378), 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.