Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Montana
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 137 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale R. Mortenson, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery · Great Falls | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 2 | Glenn A. Winslow, MDGeneral Surgery · Great Falls | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 3 | Aaron M. Hasenkrug, MDGeneral Surgery · Great Falls | 14 | 18 | |
| 4 | Chad M. Engan, MD FACSGeneral Surgery · Great Falls | 13 | 12 | |
| 5 | Robert J. Hancock, MDGeneral Surgery · Billings | 12 | 14 | |
| 5 | John J. Pickens, MDGeneral Surgery · Missoula | 12 | 14 | |
| 7 | Kathryn F. Hatch, MDGeneral Practice · Billings | 11 | 18 | |
| 7 | Darren D. Bowe, MDGeneral Surgery · Missoula | 11 | — | |
| 7 | Matthew G. Silva, DOGeneral Surgery · Missoula | 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.