Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Minnesota
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 295 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie MooreGeneral Surgery · Minneapolis | 18 | — | |
| 2 | Paul D. Scott, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Paul | 17 | 17 | |
| 2 | Bela DenesGeneral Surgery · St Louis Park | 17 | — | |
| 2 | Eeeln H. Buckarma, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 17 | — | |
| 5 | Anne P. Watkins, MDGeneral Surgery · St Louis Park | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ryan T. Groeschl, MDGeneral Surgery · Duluth | 14 | 12 | |
| 6 | Paul J. Mitchell, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Cloud | 14 | — | |
| 6 | Megan G. Berger, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Dustin D. Lucarelli, MDGeneral Surgery · Duluth | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Matthew J. Broghammer, DOGeneral Surgery · Winona | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Megan H. Nelson, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 13 | 15 | |
| 9 | Brent Bauman, MDGeneral Surgery · St Louis Park | 13 | — | |
| 9 | James E. Partridge, MDGeneral Surgery · Mankato | 13 | — | |
| 14 | Juan Jose Blondet Teixeira, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Paul | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Robert T. Christie, MDGeneral Surgery · Burnsville | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Joseph M. Brandt, DOGeneral Surgery · Fridley | 12 | 13 | |
| 14 | Brian D. Kim, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Carter Lebares, MDGeneral Surgery · Minneapolis | 12 | 18 | |
| 19 | Diane S. Ogren, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Paul | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Rachelle N. Damle, MDGeneral Surgery · Coon Rapids | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Douglas F. Bailey, MDGeneral Surgery · Burnsville | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Matthew G. Robertson, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Paul | 11 | 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.