Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Louisiana
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
57 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 980 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 29, with the year before beside it.
Top 29
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P. Smith, MDGeneral Surgery · Monroe | 42 | 51 | −18% |
| 2 | Dennis J. Eschete, MDGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 32 | 25 | +28% |
| 3 | Bahman Sabbaghian, MDGeneral Surgery · Crowley | 31 | 41 | −24% |
| 4 | James G. Howell, MDGeneral Surgery · Bossier City | 30 | 14 | |
| 5 | Jacob E. Landry, MDGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 5 | Mohamed-Aly R. Bakeer, MDGeneral Surgery · New Orleans | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 7 | Uyen B. Chu, MDGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 27 | 13 | |
| 8 | Kamel Brakta, MDGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 9 | Darin Doumite, MDGeneral Surgery · Lake Charles | 25 | 14 | |
| 10 | Thomas W. Cook, MDGeneral Surgery · Baton Rouge | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 10 | Mark R. Mainous, MDGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 10 | Michael A. Banda, MDGeneral Surgery · Bossier City | 24 | 39 | −38% |
| 13 | Philip Gachassin, MDGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 22 | 14 | |
| 13 | Eric Amy, MDGeneral Surgery · Opelousas | 22 | 25 | −12% |
| 15 | Darryl J. Aguilar, MDGeneral Surgery · Alexandria | 19 | 14 | |
| 15 | Niazy M. Selim, MD, PHD, MBCHB, FACSGeneral Surgery · Lake Charles | 19 | — | |
| 17 | James B. Burke, MDGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 17 | Mark H. Smith, MDGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 18 | 11 | |
| 17 | Maxie A. Trahan, MDGeneral Surgery · Crowley | 18 | — | |
| 20 | Francesca ArmstrongGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 17 | 12 | |
| 20 | Kerry W. Byrnes, MDGeneral Surgery · Ruston | 17 | 13 | |
| 22 | Weston P. Miller, MDGeneral Surgery · Abbeville | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 22 | Brian L. Dockendorf, MDGeneral Surgery · Shreveport | 16 | 29 | −45% |
| 22 | Henry J. KaufmanGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 16 | 13 | |
| 25 | Mark A. Sicard, MDGeneral Surgery · Opelousas | 15 | 11 | |
| 25 | Francis J. Petitto, MDGeneral Surgery · Slidell | 15 | 15 | |
| 25 | Matias J. Nauts, DOGeneral Surgery · Lake Charles | 15 | — | |
| 25 | Kyle R. Ingram, MDGeneral Surgery · New Orleans | 15 | — | |
| 25 | Aimee E. HymelGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 15 | 12 |
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.