Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Arizona
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
74 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 1,455 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly A. Favre, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 42 | 31 | +35% |
| 2 | Aaron M. Goldfaden, MDGeneral Surgery · Sun City West | 41 | 23 | +78% |
| 3 | Brad A. Olberding, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 40 | 37 | +8% |
| 4 | Alan S. Walters, MDGeneral Surgery · Prescott | 38 | 66 | −42% |
| 5 | Seda Bourikian, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 37 | 11 | |
| 5 | Gregory A. Robertson, MDGeneral Surgery · Chandler | 37 | 19 | |
| 7 | Joseph G. Abdo, MDGeneral Surgery · Globe | 34 | 29 | +17% |
| 8 | Travis L. Howard, DOGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 31 | 12 | |
| 9 | Matthew J. Mayuiers, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 30 | 12 | |
| 9 | Charles M. Garner, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery · Mesa | 30 | 21 | +43% |
| 11 | Simon Lavotshkin, MDGeneral Surgery · Yuma | 29 | 46 | −37% |
| 11 | Grant A. Huish, DOGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 29 | — | |
| 13 | Katie S. Artz, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 28 | 28 | +0% |
| 14 | Albert N. Rizzo, MDGeneral Surgery · Lake Havasu City | 25 | 13 | |
| 14 | Thomas H. Hirasa, MDGeneral Surgery · Prescott | 25 | 34 | −26% |
| 14 | Scott Morton, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 25 | 35 | −29% |
| 17 | Erin Kloos, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 24 | 24 | +0% |
| 17 | Le H. Le, DOGeneral Surgery · Sun City West | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 17 | Alfonso G. Ballesteros, MDGeneral Surgery · Sun City | 24 | 33 | −27% |
| 20 | Rebecca M. Innes, DOGeneral Surgery · Oro Valley | 23 | 17 | |
| 20 | Ali Ghazanfari, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 20 | Michael R. Probstfeld, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 23 | — | |
| 20 | Asser M. Youssef, MDGeneral Surgery · Apache Junction | 23 | 12 | |
| 24 | Albert Amini, MDGeneral Surgery · Chandler | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 24 | Theodore S. Haley, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 22 | 22 | +0% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 47562, 47563), 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.