Inguinal hernia repair · Alabama
Inguinal hernia repair in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 354 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven M. Fendley, MDGeneral Surgery · Dothan | 26 | 14 | |
| 2 | Jimmie G. Gavras, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairhope | 24 | 18 | |
| 3 | Barton S. Wood, MDGeneral Surgery · Alabaster | 20 | 17 | |
| 4 | Jack M. Cooper, MDGeneral Surgery · Montgomery | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 5 | Randall W. Nichols, MDGeneral Surgery · Dothan | 18 | 16 | |
| 6 | Eric L. DuboisGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 17 | 13 | |
| 6 | Stephen L. Britt, MDGeneral Surgery · Guntersville | 17 | — | |
| 6 | Dennis D. Clark, MDGeneral Surgery · Anniston | 17 | 11 | |
| 9 | Daran J. Mason, MDGeneral Surgery · Mobile | 16 | — | |
| 10 | Abhisek D. Parmar, MD, MSGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 15 | — | |
| 11 | John R. Groves, MDGeneral Surgery · Albertville | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Richard R. Randall, MDGeneral Surgery · Huntsville | 14 | 14 | |
| 11 | Raymond L. Sheppard, MDGeneral Surgery · Huntsville | 14 | 18 | |
| 11 | Justin Hughes, MDGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Jeffrey L. Caylor, DOGeneral Surgery · Foley | 14 | — | |
| 16 | Matthew W. Romine, MDGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 13 | — | |
| 16 | Thomas W. Downes, MDGeneral Surgery · Boaz | 13 | — | |
| 18 | Timothy L. Christopher, MDGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 12 | — | |
| 18 | John O. Issis, MDGeneral Surgery · Bessemer | 12 | — | |
| 18 | John W. Wilson, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairhope | 12 | 17 | |
| 21 | Bradley T. Marker, MDGeneral Surgery · Dothan | 11 | — | |
| 21 | Quinton D. Matthews, MDGeneral Surgery · Tuscaloosa | 11 | — | |
| 21 | Philip J. Fischer, MDGeneral Surgery · Birmingham | 11 | 13 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 49505, 49650), 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.