Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Arkansas
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
59 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 1,049 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Webb, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs | 39 | 28 | +39% |
| 2 | James C. Walker, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 30 | 36 | −17% |
| 3 | Brock K. King, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway | 26 | 43 | −40% |
| 3 | Chris M. Cate, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 26 | 17 | |
| 3 | Zachary S. Larrimer, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs | 26 | 19 | |
| 6 | David W. Bevans, MDGeneral Surgery · North Little Rock | 24 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jonathan P. Ferrari, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Smith | 24 | 13 | |
| 6 | Gregory J. Engstrom, MD, PHDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 6 | Robert H. Shaw, MDGeneral Surgery · North Little Rock | 24 | 14 | |
| 10 | Nabil Akkad, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Smith | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 11 | Joshua Dickinson, DOGeneral Surgery · Conway | 22 | 26 | −15% |
| 11 | Willie E. Harper, MDGeneral Surgery · Jonesboro | 22 | 19 | |
| 11 | John M. Hayes, MDGeneral Surgery · North Little Rock | 22 | 18 | |
| 14 | Jennifer Foster, MDGeneral Surgery · Mountain Home | 21 | 23 | −9% |
| 14 | William L. Mccolgan, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 14 | Dexter N. Rich, MDGeneral Surgery · Jonesboro | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 14 | Anthony T. Manning, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 18 | Alfred S. Marotti, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 18 | Jacob L. Dickinson, MDGeneral Surgery · Mountain Home | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 20 | Jessica B. HobbyGeneral Surgery · Jonesboro | 19 | 13 | |
| 20 | Dustin J. Tubre, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs | 19 | — | |
| 20 | Donna D. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · Rogers | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 23 | Charles M. Gooden, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Smith | 18 | 12 | |
| 23 | David L. Yarnell, MDGeneral Surgery · Batesville | 18 | 17 | |
| 23 | Brandon D. Ingram, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 18 | — |
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.