Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Mississippi
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
88 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 2,514 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia H. Wright, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 110 | 98 | +12% |
| 2 | Frederick A. Corder, MDGastroenterology · Corinth | 104 | 86 | +21% |
| 3 | Ronald D. Rinker, MDGastroenterology · Pascagoula | 63 | 63 | +0% |
| 4 | Anthony L. Thomas, MDGastroenterology · Meridian | 62 | 37 | +68% |
| 5 | John D. Mckee, MDInternal Medicine · Ocean Springs | 60 | 47 | +28% |
| 6 | Samuel A. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Columbus | 56 | 47 | +19% |
| 7 | Stephen P. Keith, MDGastroenterology · Mccomb | 55 | 44 | +25% |
| 8 | Paul B. Milner, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 54 | 42 | +29% |
| 8 | Alfred E. Mcnair, MDGastroenterology · Ocean Springs | 54 | 47 | +15% |
| 10 | Albert F. Chiemprabha, MDGastroenterology · Vicksburg | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 11 | William M. Gillespie, MDInternal Medicine · Southaven | 49 | 46 | +7% |
| 12 | Pradeep V. Thakare, MDGastroenterology · Greenville | 44 | 51 | −14% |
| 12 | Richard L. Johnston, MDEmergency Medicine · Columbus | 44 | 30 | +47% |
| 14 | Joseph P. Phillips, MDGastroenterology · Hattiesburg | 43 | 29 | +48% |
| 15 | Bennie B. Wright, MDGeneral Surgery · Cleveland | 37 | 70 | −47% |
| 16 | Pierce D. Dotherow, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 16 | John B. Averette, MDGastroenterology · Tupelo | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 16 | Stephen R. Chow, MDGastroenterology · Jackson | 36 | 19 | |
| 19 | Makau P. Lee, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 35 | 24 | +46% |
| 19 | Vonda G. Reeves, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 35 | 26 | +35% |
| 19 | Charles E. Hall, MDGastroenterology · Flowood | 35 | 24 | +46% |
| 19 | Charles A. Reynolds, MDGeneral Surgery · Brookhaven | 35 | 34 | +3% |
| 23 | Jordan M. Roussel, MDGastroenterology · Biloxi | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 23 | Henry C. Fox, MDGastroenterology · Hattiesburg | 34 | 41 | −17% |
| 25 | William G. Thaggard, MDGastroenterology · Meridian | 33 | 22 | +50% |
| 25 | Alva Dillon, MDGastroenterology · Ocean Springs | 33 | 28 | +18% |
| 25 | Kellen T. Jex, MDGastroenterology · Natchez | 33 | 34 | −3% |
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.