Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Arizona
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
133 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 3,179 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmundo S. Justino, MDGastroenterology · Prescott | 117 | 77 | +52% |
| 2 | Shahbaz Qureshi, MDGastroenterology · Mesa | 76 | 50 | +52% |
| 3 | Scott E. Blinkoff, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 69 | 47 | +47% |
| 4 | Hitendra Chauhan, MDGastroenterology · Lake Havasu City | 57 | 62 | −8% |
| 5 | Tushar Gohel, MDGastroenterology · Gilbert | 56 | 17 | |
| 5 | Bryan Contreras, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 56 | 55 | +2% |
| 5 | Krishna A. Venkatesh, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Gilbert | 56 | 32 | +75% |
| 8 | Shayan Alam, MDGastroenterology · Prescott | 51 | 40 | +28% |
| 9 | Andrew A. Kassir, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Scottsdale | 49 | 43 | +14% |
| 9 | Anis Hanna, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 49 | 52 | −6% |
| 9 | Sanjay Verma, MDGastroenterology · Avondale | 49 | 58 | −16% |
| 12 | Michael V. Koss, MDGastroenterology · Sun City West | 43 | 45 | −4% |
| 13 | George J. Walker, MDGastroenterology · Mesa | 42 | 28 | +50% |
| 13 | Jordan T. Vulcano, DOGastroenterology · Mesa | 42 | 32 | +31% |
| 15 | Romeo Esquivel, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 41 | 38 | +8% |
| 16 | Khushbir Bath, MDGastroenterology · Glendale | 40 | 22 | +82% |
| 16 | Akash Nabh, MDGastroenterology · Glendale | 40 | 35 | +14% |
| 16 | Malvinderjit Singh, MDGastroenterology · Peoria | 40 | 44 | −9% |
| 19 | Daljit S. Bal, MDGastroenterology · Peoria | 39 | 22 | +77% |
| 20 | Joseph G. Abdo, MDGeneral Surgery · Globe | 38 | 20 | +90% |
| 21 | Brenda Dennert, MDGastroenterology · Phoenix | 36 | 24 | +50% |
| 21 | Miguel A. Arenas, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 36 | 38 | −5% |
| 23 | Ramsey K. Umar, MDGastroenterology · Mesa | 35 | 25 | +40% |
| 23 | Stuart L. Triester, MDGastroenterology · Scottsdale | 35 | 19 | |
| 23 | John J. Mcnerney, MDGastroenterology · Tucson | 35 | 29 | +21% |
| 23 | Karukurichi Venkatesh, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Gilbert | 35 | 23 | +52% |
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.