Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Nebraska
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 604 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 29, with the year before beside it.
Top 29
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton A. Rathje, DOGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 59 | 30 | +97% |
| 2 | Stephen M. Nagengast, MDGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 45 | 48 | −6% |
| 3 | John S. Fallick, MDGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 37 | 30 | +23% |
| 4 | Greg A. Fitzke, MDGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 23 | 17 | |
| 5 | Benjamin J. Hung, MDGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 22 | 15 | |
| 6 | Anthony Tabatabai, DOGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 21 | 17 | |
| 7 | Michael J. Mcnamara, MDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 7 | Jason D. Walsh, MDGeneral Surgery · Kearney | 20 | 11 | |
| 7 | Glenn C. Gardner, MDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 20 | 17 | |
| 10 | Nicholas F. Boyle, MDGeneral Surgery · Norfolk | 19 | 12 | |
| 10 | Matthew J. Wheeler, MDGeneral Surgery · Bellevue | 19 | — | |
| 10 | Brad A. Winterstein, MDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 19 | — | |
| 13 | Melissa R. Stade, MDGeneral Surgery · Kearney | 17 | 13 | |
| 14 | George W. Dittrick, MDSurgical Oncology · Omaha | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Michael L. Simonson, MDGeneral Surgery · North Platte | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 14 | Brant N. Luebbe, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Island | 16 | 24 | −33% |
| 17 | Matthew Dale, MD, PHDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 15 | — | |
| 17 | Steven G. Schneider, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Island | 15 | 19 | |
| 19 | Caleb W. Schroeder, MDGeneral Surgery · Hastings | 14 | 11 | |
| 19 | Jeremy S. Albin, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 14 | 11 | |
| 19 | Ye Ye, MDGeneral Surgery · York | 14 | — | |
| 22 | Rommie J. Hughes, MDGeneral Surgery · Scottsbluff | 13 | 14 | |
| 22 | Susanne L. Sasse, MDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 13 | 16 | |
| 22 | Raymond J. Taddeucci, MDGeneral Surgery · Lincoln | 13 | 31 | −58% |
| 25 | Jacob Oran, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 12 | 13 | |
| 25 | William T. Sorrell, MDGeneral Surgery · Kearney | 12 | 11 | |
| 25 | Joseph R. Wolpert, MDGeneral Surgery · Omaha | 12 | — | |
| 25 | Jeffery T. Merz, MDGeneral Surgery · Kearney | 12 | 12 | |
| 25 | David J. Keleny, MDGeneral Surgery · Norfolk | 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.