Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · North Dakota
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 446 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira P. Michaelson, MDGastroenterology · Minot | 97 | 122 | −20% |
| 2 | Arezoo Taheri, MDGastroenterology · Fargo | 79 | 77 | +3% |
| 3 | Somasundaram Bharath, MDInternal Medicine · Devils Lake | 35 | 40 | −12% |
| 3 | Yeshitila G. Mengesha, MDGastroenterology · Bismarck | 35 | 30 | +17% |
| 5 | Bradley P. Belluk, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Forks | 32 | 36 | −11% |
| 6 | Settihalli L. Rajender, MDGastroenterology · Fargo | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 7 | Fadel E. Nammour, MDGastroenterology · Fargo | 25 | 19 | |
| 8 | Marcin Szember, MDGastroenterology · Grand Forks | 23 | 50 | −54% |
| 8 | Kimberly J. Kolkhorst, DOGastroenterology · Fargo | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 10 | Emuejevoke J. Okoh, MDGastroenterology · Fargo | 22 | 26 | −15% |
| 11 | Thomas J. Mohs, MDGeneral Surgery · Wahpeton | 17 | 24 | −29% |
| 11 | Surianarayanan Karthikeyan, MDGastroenterology · Fargo | 17 | 12 | |
| 13 | Hunter Rooks, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Forks | 15 | 12 |
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.