Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Maryland
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
56 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 1,018 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick P. Schimpf, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 46 | 59 | −22% |
| 1 | Alae Zarif, MDGeneral Surgery · Berlin | 46 | 42 | +10% |
| 3 | William E. Bair, MDGeneral Surgery · Cambridge | 38 | 26 | +46% |
| 4 | Un Y. Chin, MDGeneral Surgery · Salisbury | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 4 | Karl P. Riggle, MDGeneral Surgery · Hagerstown | 30 | 32 | −6% |
| 6 | Gina M. Massoglia, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 28 | 40 | −30% |
| 7 | Shawn M. Tweedt, DOGeneral Surgery · Olney | 27 | 18 | |
| 8 | Dabanjan Bandyopadhyay, DOGeneral Surgery · Easton | 26 | 16 | |
| 8 | Vincent F. Sayan, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 26 | 28 | −7% |
| 10 | Shyam S. Jayaraman, MDGeneral Surgery · Frederick | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 10 | Michael W. Stasko, MDGeneral Surgery · Cumberland | 24 | 18 | |
| 12 | Tong T. Ma, MDGeneral Surgery · Camp Springs | 21 | 16 | |
| 12 | Elie K. Fraiji, MDGeneral Surgery · Bel Air | 21 | 19 | |
| 12 | M. C. Musara, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery · Glen Burnie | 21 | 13 | |
| 12 | Stephan U. Hochuli, MDGeneral Surgery · Eldersburg | 21 | 24 | −12% |
| 16 | Alok K. Gupta, MDGeneral Surgery · Glen Burnie | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 16 | Richard A. Mackey, MDGeneral Surgery · Towson | 20 | 27 | −26% |
| 16 | Marie C. Ziesat, MDGeneral Surgery · Glen Burnie | 20 | 13 | |
| 19 | Sarah K. Lentz, MDGeneral Surgery · Westminster | 19 | 14 | |
| 20 | Nabil I. Badro, MDGeneral Surgery · Glen Burnie | 18 | 25 | −28% |
| 21 | Geoffrey H. Saunders, P.A., MDGeneral Surgery · Glen Burnie | 17 | 13 | |
| 21 | Christopher D. Boyd, MDGeneral Surgery · Frederick | 17 | — | |
| 21 | Scott A. Steinmetz, MDGeneral Surgery · Bel Air | 17 | 17 | |
| 24 | Emily Watters, MDGeneral Surgery · Towson | 16 | 14 | |
| 24 | John L. Zapas, MDSurgical Oncology · Frederick | 16 | — | |
| 24 | Beatriz A. Briones, MDGeneral Surgery · Towson | 16 | 15 | |
| 24 | Joseph N. Ruhala, DOGeneral Surgery · Frederick | 16 | 11 |
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.