Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Rhode Island
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 59 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David R. Cloutier, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 21 | 17 | |
| 2 | Dipan PatelGeneral Surgery · Providence | 14 | 15 | |
| 3 | Shakti A. Rau, MDGeneral Surgery · Warwick | 12 | — | |
| 3 | Stephen J. Migliori, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 12 | 15 |
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.