Inguinal hernia repair · Arizona
Inguinal hernia repair in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
85 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 1,911 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick A. Low, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 74 | 62 | +19% |
| 2 | Katie S. Artz, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 70 | 45 | +56% |
| 3 | Kelly A. Favre, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 59 | 54 | +9% |
| 4 | Albert Amini, MDGeneral Surgery · Chandler | 48 | 50 | −4% |
| 4 | James A. Madura, MDGeneral Surgery · Scottsdale | 48 | 46 | +4% |
| 6 | Benjamin Hanshaw, DOGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 44 | 33 | +33% |
| 7 | Travis L. Howard, DOGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 40 | 38 | +5% |
| 8 | Eric R. Nelson, MDGeneral Surgery · Prescott | 38 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sumeet Kadakia, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 35 | 29 | +21% |
| 9 | Kristi L. Harold, MDGeneral Surgery · Scottsdale | 35 | 29 | +21% |
| 11 | Charles E. Castillo, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 34 | 22 | +55% |
| 12 | Peter Cheung, MDGeneral Surgery · Yuma | 33 | 18 | |
| 12 | Thomas H. Hirasa, MDGeneral Surgery · Prescott | 33 | 41 | −20% |
| 12 | Samedyar I. Durrani, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 33 | 48 | −31% |
| 15 | Matthew Marini, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 32 | 19 | |
| 16 | J. G. Rula, MDGeneral Surgery · Mesa | 30 | 21 | +43% |
| 16 | Margaret Riesenberg-Karges, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 30 | 11 | |
| 16 | Aryan Modasi, MD, MSCSurgical Oncology · Scottsdale | 30 | 36 | −17% |
| 16 | Alfonso G. Ballesteros, MDGeneral Surgery · Sun City | 30 | 40 | −25% |
| 16 | Ramon S. Mourelo, MDGeneral Surgery · Casa Grande | 30 | 14 | |
| 16 | Ali Ghazanfari, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 30 | 17 | |
| 22 | Lawrence J. Damore, MDGeneral Surgery · Mesa | 29 | 30 | −3% |
| 23 | David G. Pearson, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 24 | Nathan E. Bodily, MDGeneral Surgery · Gilbert | 27 | — | |
| 24 | Scott Morton, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 27 | 24 | +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.