Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Nevada
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 322 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogesh K. Patel, MDGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 28 | 11 | |
| 2 | Victor Yoon, DOGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 3 | Arturo Guzman, MDGeneral Surgery · Carson City | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 4 | Da Yu N. Yu, MDGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 17 | — | |
| 5 | Ann E. Pratt, MDGeneral Surgery · Reno | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Kraig A. Knoll, MDGeneral Surgery · Carson City | 15 | — | |
| 7 | Alvaro H. Devia, MDGeneral Surgery · Reno | 14 | 18 | |
| 7 | Jordan T. Shively, DOGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | 16 | |
| 7 | Soon Kim, MDGeneral Surgery · Gardnerville | 14 | 17 | |
| 7 | James C. Nunley, MDGeneral Surgery · Reno | 14 | 18 | |
| 7 | Scott M. Cinelli, DOGeneral Surgery · Reno | 14 | — | |
| 12 | Fikre A. Mengistu, MDGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 13 | 11 | |
| 12 | Peter A. Caravella, MDGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | Sandra J. Taylor, MDGeneral Surgery · Carson City | 13 | 12 | |
| 15 | William H. Scott, DOGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 12 | 14 | |
| 15 | Jonathan Chino, MDGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Pankaj K. Bhatnagar, MDGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 12 | — | |
| 18 | Daniel A. Barrera, DOGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 11 | — | |
| 18 | Michael H. Gerber, MDGeneral Surgery · Reno | 11 | — | |
| 18 | Jon S. Williams, MDGeneral Surgery · Las Vegas | 11 | — | |
| 18 | Brian E. Juell, MDGeneral Surgery · Reno | 11 | — | |
| 18 | Dennis Chong, MDGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 11 | 28 | −61% |
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.