Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Minnesota
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
49 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 811 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 31, with the year before beside it.
Top 31
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Azhari, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 45 | 36 | +25% |
| 2 | Ahsan M. Bhatti, MDGastroenterology · Chaska | 38 | 62 | −39% |
| 3 | Thomas R. Viggiano, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 31 | — | |
| 4 | Prakash Viswanathan, MDGastroenterology · Maple Grove | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 5 | Mark V. Larson, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 27 | 24 | +13% |
| 6 | Elizabeth Rajan, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 7 | Daniel D. Cornett, MDGastroenterology · Duluth | 21 | 17 | |
| 8 | Shawn M. Lanman, DOGeneral Surgery · Alexandria | 19 | 18 | |
| 8 | James M. Cain, MDGeneral Surgery · Wyoming | 19 | 21 | −10% |
| 8 | Louis M. Wong Kee Song, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 11 | Ivo C. Ditah, MDGastroenterology · Saint Paul | 18 | 17 | |
| 11 | Jayant A. Talwalkar, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 11 | Robert E. Sedlack, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 18 | 24 | −25% |
| 11 | Robert Matlock, MDGastroenterology · Minneapolis | 18 | 15 | |
| 11 | Robert G. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · Willmar | 18 | — | |
| 11 | Robert A. Ganz, MDGastroenterology · Saint Paul | 18 | — | |
| 17 | Vidhan Chandra, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 17 | — | |
| 18 | Eric J. Saterbak, MDGeneral Surgery · Stillwater | 16 | — | |
| 18 | Jacob Juta, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 16 | 18 | |
| 20 | Navreet M. Chowla, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 15 | — | |
| 20 | Seth R. Sweetser, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 15 | — | |
| 20 | Aaron Brosam, MDGastroenterology · St Louis Park | 15 | — | |
| 20 | Navtej S. Buttar, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 15 | 20 | −25% |
| 20 | Mary Lynne D. Lucido, MDInternal Medicine · Minneapolis | 15 | 15 | |
| 25 | Max Miranda, MDGastroenterology · Duluth | 14 | 14 | |
| 25 | Christopher J. Chow, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · St Louis Park | 14 | 12 | |
| 25 | Jeffrey A. Alexander, MDGastroenterology · Rochester | 14 | 12 | |
| 25 | Joshua P. Froman, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 14 | 36 | −61% |
| 25 | Robert L. Wroblewski, MDGeneral Surgery · Park Rapids | 14 | 15 | |
| 25 | William D. Farrar, MDGastroenterology · Red Wing | 14 | 11 | |
| 25 | Ching-Ho Huang, MDGastroenterology · Chaska | 14 | 24 | −42% |
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.