Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · North Dakota
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 82 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin J. Nowotny, DOGeneral Surgery · Fargo | 18 | 12 | |
| 2 | Brian K. Dees, MDGeneral Surgery · Fargo | 14 | 16 | |
| 2 | Donald J. Debeltz, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Forks | 14 | — | |
| 4 | Kimber M. Boyko, MDGeneral Surgery · Bismarck | 12 | 11 | |
| 4 | Rebecca H. Swenson, DOGeneral Surgery · Bismarck | 12 | — | |
| 4 | Lukas J. Mueller, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Forks | 12 | 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.