Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · New York
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in New York: the highest-volume physicians
98 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 1,562 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael E. Khalife, MDGeneral Surgery · Mineola | 38 | 40 | −5% |
| 2 | Eugene Rubach, MDGeneral Surgery · Manhasset | 36 | 22 | +64% |
| 3 | Vincent Chang, MDGeneral Surgery · Rochester | 35 | 19 | |
| 4 | Guillermo Uy, MDGeneral Surgery · Middletown | 33 | 23 | +43% |
| 5 | David K. Halpern, MDGeneral Surgery · Mineola | 27 | 13 | |
| 6 | Michael Jureller, MDGeneral Surgery · Garden City | 25 | 12 | |
| 6 | Way F. Lee, MD, PCGeneral Surgery · West Islip | 25 | 14 | |
| 6 | Leo P. Sullivan, MDGeneral Surgery · New Hartford | 25 | 17 | |
| 6 | Pawandeep S. Hunjan, MDGeneral Surgery · Patchogue | 25 | 34 | −26% |
| 10 | Mitchell I. Chorost, MDSurgical Oncology · Fresh Meadows | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 11 | Andrew Godwin, MDGeneral Surgery · Huntington | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 11 | George S. Ferzli, MDGeneral Surgery · Staten Island | 22 | 16 | |
| 11 | Vadim R. Nakhamiyayev, MDGeneral Surgery · Brooklyn | 22 | 35 | −37% |
| 14 | Brian D. Henry, MDGeneral Surgery · Plattsburgh | 21 | 33 | −36% |
| 14 | Jason HeckmanGeneral Surgery · Albany | 21 | 17 | |
| 14 | David S. Shin, MDGeneral Surgery · Mineola | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 17 | Amalanshu Jha, MDGeneral Surgery · Bronx | 20 | 11 | |
| 17 | Mohamad H. Abouzeid, MDGeneral Surgery · Port Jefferson | 20 | 12 | |
| 17 | James M. Kiely, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · New York | 20 | 15 | |
| 17 | Gary R. Gecelter, MDGeneral Surgery · Manhasset | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 21 | Michael D. Lieberman, MDGeneral Surgery · New York | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 21 | David Buchin, MDGeneral Surgery · Huntington | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| 21 | George Denoto, MDGeneral Surgery · Manhasset | 19 | 13 | |
| 21 | Ryan SwanGeneral Surgery · Poughkeepsie | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 25 | Maud L. Lemercier, MDGeneral Surgery · Katonah | 18 | 12 | |
| 25 | Anishur Rahman, DOGeneral Surgery · Johnson City | 18 | 23 | −22% |
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.