Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Texas
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
217 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 3,684 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Lahourcade, MDGeneral Surgery · Tyler | 61 | 73 | −16% |
| 2 | Govardhana R. Yannam, MDGeneral Surgery · Houston | 56 | 46 | +22% |
| 3 | Basem G. Soliman, MDGeneral Surgery · Amarillo | 42 | 24 | +75% |
| 4 | Sayl Bunyan, MDGeneral Surgery · Shenandoah | 34 | 40 | −15% |
| 5 | Richard D. Alford, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery · Bryan | 33 | 12 | |
| 5 | Christopher Y. Kang, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita Falls | 33 | 26 | +27% |
| 7 | John K. Abbott, MDGeneral Surgery · Rowlett | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 7 | Joseph R. Karam, MDGeneral Surgery · San Antonio | 32 | 20 | +60% |
| 9 | Samuel E. Kirkendall, MDGeneral Surgery · Amarillo | 31 | 27 | +15% |
| 10 | Ryan R. Pevey, MDGeneral Surgery · Longview | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 11 | Ashwini Kumar, MDGeneral Surgery · Jourdanton | 29 | 23 | +26% |
| 11 | David E. Wiley, MDGeneral Surgery · Brownwood | 29 | 17 | |
| 13 | Ashley L. Egan, MDGeneral Surgery · Rockwall | 28 | 26 | +8% |
| 13 | Morgan FloydGeneral Surgery · Denison | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 13 | Damon A. Mimari, MDGeneral Surgery · San Antonio | 28 | 31 | −10% |
| 16 | Ankur P. Bhakta, DOGeneral Surgery · Austin | 27 | 15 | |
| 16 | Charles V. Bayouth, MDGeneral Surgery · Lubbock | 27 | 17 | |
| 18 | Jose M. Ortega, MDGeneral Surgery · Humble | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 18 | James A. Field, MDGeneral Surgery · Shenandoah | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 18 | Jeremy P. Parcells, MDGeneral Surgery · Mansfield | 26 | 14 | |
| 21 | Chad E. Treece, MDGeneral Surgery · Lewisville | 25 | 11 | |
| 21 | Robert B. Harrell, MDGeneral Surgery · Live Oak | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 21 | Kenneth M. Jastrow, MDGeneral Surgery · San Angelo | 25 | 23 | +9% |
| 24 | Aaron L. Cernero, DOGeneral Surgery · Denison | 24 | 16 | |
| 24 | Kim D. Keller, MDGeneral Surgery · Houston | 24 | 30 | −20% |
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.