Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Georgia
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
221 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 5,404 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey M. Williams, MDGastroenterology · Athens | 165 | 341 | −52% |
| 2 | Allawy AllawyInternal Medicine · Columbus | 92 | 93 | −1% |
| 3 | Shahriar Sedghi, MDGastroenterology · Macon | 79 | 101 | −22% |
| 4 | Asif M. Qadri, MDGastroenterology · Athens | 78 | 22 | +255% |
| 5 | Layth A. Saymeh, MDGastroenterology · Warner Robins | 69 | 101 | −32% |
| 6 | Robert G. Weatherstone, MDGastroenterology · Columbus | 63 | 74 | −15% |
| 7 | Shalaka Akolkar, DOGastroenterology · Dalton | 61 | 19 | |
| 7 | Patrick A. Conarro, MDGeneral Surgery · Dahlonega | 61 | 62 | −2% |
| 7 | Joseph M. Hathaway, MDGastroenterology · Statesboro | 61 | 56 | +9% |
| 10 | Thelma E. Wiley-Lucas, MDGastroenterology · Carrollton | 60 | 54 | +11% |
| 11 | Ronald Brown, MDGastroenterology · Augusta | 57 | 63 | −10% |
| 12 | John E. Burney, MDGastroenterology · Fayetteville | 56 | 59 | −5% |
| 13 | Stephen F. Finn, MDGastroenterology · Rome | 52 | 65 | −20% |
| 14 | Thomas K. Mcbride, MDGeneral Surgery · Warner Robins | 50 | 43 | +16% |
| 14 | Craig M. Kubik, DOGastroenterology · Waycross | 50 | 51 | −2% |
| 16 | Sohail A. Choudhri, MDGastroenterology · Waycross | 49 | 47 | +4% |
| 16 | Don W. Roberts, MDGastroenterology · Moultrie | 49 | 62 | −21% |
| 18 | John R. Hodges, M DGastroenterology · Augusta | 48 | 56 | −14% |
| 18 | Michael D. Perrino, MDGastroenterology · Jasper | 48 | 52 | −8% |
| 18 | Michael R. Galambos, MDGastroenterology · Atlanta | 48 | 44 | +9% |
| 21 | Gregory S. Smith, MEDICAL DOCTORGastroenterology · Athens | 46 | 49 | −6% |
| 22 | Carley S. Ebanks, MDGastroenterology · Macon | 45 | 61 | −26% |
| 22 | Bradley D. Shepherd, MDGastroenterology · Brookhaven | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 24 | Jeffrie L. Kamean, MDGastroenterology · Decatur | 44 | 71 | −38% |
| 24 | David C. Whitehead, MDGastroenterology · Jesup | 44 | 34 | +29% |
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.