Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Oklahoma
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
65 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 1,157 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C. Buendia, DOGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 53 | 59 | −10% |
| 2 | Randal S. Baker, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 3 | Brady S. Hagood, MDGeneral Surgery · Yukon | 30 | 39 | −23% |
| 3 | Aimee Levy, MDGeneral Surgery · Edmond | 30 | 15 | |
| 5 | Jared Lepley, DOGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 29 | 17 | |
| 6 | Larry K. Hrdlicka, DOGeneral Surgery · Claremore | 28 | 11 | |
| 7 | Richard A. Katseres, MDGeneral Surgery · Altus | 26 | — | |
| 7 | John L. King, MDGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 7 | Theodore A. Ruff, MDGeneral Surgery · Midwest City | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 7 | Steven M. Magness, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 26 | — | |
| 11 | Ryan Wicks, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 12 | Timothy J. Eldridge, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 24 | 19 | |
| 13 | William D. Hinojosa, DOGeneral Surgery · Norman | 22 | 18 | |
| 14 | Brenda K. Huenergardt, MDGeneral Surgery · Woodward | 21 | 16 | |
| 14 | James D. Shepherd, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 21 | 18 | |
| 14 | Mark R. Meese, MDGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 21 | 19 | |
| 14 | James R. Mccurdy, MDGeneral Surgery · Norman | 21 | 18 | |
| 14 | Samuel J. Pangburn, DOGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 19 | Kip W. Dorsey, MDGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 20 | 12 | |
| 19 | Douglas Thornton, DOGeneral Surgery · Ada | 20 | — | |
| 21 | Svein M. Holsaeter, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 21 | Frederick A. Dorroh, MDGeneral Surgery · Ardmore | 19 | 18 | |
| 21 | Steven A. Feher, MDGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | 19 | 21 | −10% |
| 24 | David W. Shepherd, MDGeneral Surgery · Enid | 18 | 14 | |
| 24 | Amish R. Patel, DOGeneral Surgery · Chickasha | 18 | 21 | −14% |
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.