Laser prostate vaporization (GreenLight) · Texas
Laser prostate vaporization (GreenLight) in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
18 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 310 laser prostate vaporization (GreenLight) procedures in 2024. The top 18, with the year before beside it.
Top 18
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Kwatra, MDUrology · Conroe | 27 | 24 | +13% |
| 2 | Lawrence O. Baum, MDUrology · Houston | 26 | 16 | |
| 2 | Kanwaljit S. Mahal, MDUrology · Lubbock | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 4 | Ghassan Freiha, MDUrology · New Braunfels | 24 | 12 | |
| 5 | John R. Case, MDUrology · San Antonio | 22 | 12 | |
| 6 | Anthony J. Elisco, DOUrology · Greenville | 21 | 15 | |
| 7 | Robert A. Naismith, MDUrology · Corpus Christi | 18 | 16 | |
| 7 | Samir P. Shirodkar, MDUrology · The Woodlands | 18 | 19 | |
| 9 | Keith T. Kadesky, MDUrology · Dallas | 15 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ricardo R. Gonzalez, MDUrology · Houston | 15 | 13 | |
| 9 | Mark A. Sutton, MDUrology · Houston | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 12 | Michael B. Gross, MDUrology · Plano | 14 | 19 | |
| 13 | Samy M. Heshmat, MDUrology · Temple | 13 | 16 | |
| 14 | Aldo A. Ghobriel, MDUrology · Rockwall | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Paul Rizk, MDUrology · Shenandoah | 11 | — | |
| 15 | Homa J. Porter, MDUrology · Dallas | 11 | 15 | |
| 15 | Jeffrey C. Applewhite, MDUrology · Fort Worth | 11 | — | |
| 15 | William A. Smith, MDUrology · Irving | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 52648), 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.