Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Mississippi
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
52 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 1,006 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newt P. Harrison, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 45 | 32 | +41% |
| 1 | John W. Brahan, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 45 | 54 | −17% |
| 3 | James K. Chandler, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 37 | 14 | |
| 4 | Steven J. Patterson, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 36 | 32 | +13% |
| 5 | Robert T. Mcauley, MDGeneral Surgery · Oxford | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 6 | Charles A. Reynolds, MDGeneral Surgery · Brookhaven | 30 | 16 | |
| 6 | Andy W. Holley, DOGeneral Surgery · Corinth | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 8 | Raymond J. Orgler, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 29 | 14 | |
| 9 | Hoat M. Hoang, MDGeneral Surgery · Amory | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 9 | Daniel B. Fore, MDGeneral Surgery · Southaven | 26 | 12 | |
| 11 | Richard L. Yelverton, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 25 | 17 | |
| 11 | Jason G. Murphy, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 25 | 14 | |
| 11 | Samuel R. Yelverton, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 25 | — | |
| 11 | Michael A. Berry, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 25 | 39 | −36% |
| 15 | Patrick H. Scanlon, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 24 | 30 | −20% |
| 15 | Richard W. Byars, MDGeneral Surgery · Oxford | 24 | 37 | −35% |
| 17 | Erin R. Cummins, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 21 | 11 | |
| 18 | Will Cauthen, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 20 | 18 | |
| 19 | Geoffrey J. Flattmann, MDGeneral Surgery · Natchez | 19 | 12 | |
| 20 | Thomas M. Jones, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 18 | 19 | |
| 20 | Timothy A. Abston, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 18 | 16 | |
| 20 | William N. Dixon, MDGeneral Surgery · Mccomb | 18 | 36 | −50% |
| 23 | Casey C. Hawes, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 17 | 12 | |
| 23 | Richard S. Mcadory, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 17 | 18 | |
| 23 | Orlando J. Andy, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 17 | 27 | −37% |
| 23 | Johnathan Lee, MDGeneral Surgery · Meridian | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 23 | Michael T. Peavey, MDGeneral Surgery · Mccomb | 17 | 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.