Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Kansas
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
50 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 827 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Nilhas, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 52 | 50 | +4% |
| 2 | Nason Lui, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 45 | 24 | +88% |
| 3 | Christopher A. Rupe, MDGeneral Surgery · Salina | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 4 | Jeremy L. Howes, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 26 | 29 | −10% |
| 5 | Hillary Morrison, DOGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 25 | 13 | |
| 6 | Mark J. Niederee, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 6 | Jesse Gray, MDGeneral Surgery · Salina | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 6 | Jace W. Hyder, MDGeneral Surgery · Andover | 23 | — | |
| 6 | Scott Clarke, MDGeneral Surgery · Hutchinson | 23 | 19 | |
| 10 | Kyle B. Vincent, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 10 | Christopher G. Lewis, DOGeneral Surgery · Paola | 20 | 19 | |
| 12 | Jerry G. Gaston, DOGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 17 | 16 | |
| 12 | Amanda L. Loeffler, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 17 | 15 | |
| 12 | Marcus TjeerdsmaGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 17 | — | |
| 12 | Kimberly D. Ponnuru, MDGeneral Surgery · Merriam | 17 | 17 | |
| 16 | Eric B. Delman, DOGeneral Surgery · Pittsburg | 16 | 19 | |
| 16 | Roderick Warren, MDGeneral Surgery · Atchison | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 16 | Carlyle M. Dunshee, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 16 | — | |
| 19 | Zurab Tsereteli, MDGeneral Surgery · Hays | 15 | 11 | |
| 19 | William E. Sachs, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 15 | 13 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Welle, DOGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 15 | — | |
| 19 | Takaaki Kido, MDGeneral Surgery · Pittsburg | 15 | 18 | |
| 19 | Brett D. Dunbar, DOGeneral Surgery · Pittsburg | 15 | 19 | |
| 19 | Bernita M. Berntsen, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 15 | 11 | |
| 25 | Craig Sudbeck, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 14 | 14 | |
| 25 | Elizabeth K. Long, MDGeneral Surgery · Olathe | 14 | 13 | |
| 25 | Charles C. Schultz, MDGeneral Surgery · Hays | 14 | — |
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.