Surgical Volume

Inguinal hernia repair · Arkansas

Inguinal hernia repair in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians

22 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 327 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.

Top 22

RankPhysician20242023Change
1John W. Webb, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs2718
2Peter J. Kim, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock2117
3James C. Walker, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock2020+0%
4James P. Irwin, DOGeneral Surgery · Rogers1915
5James B. Morgan, MDGeneral Surgery · El Dorado1816
6Christian A. Latham, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs1720−15%
7Nabil Akkad, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Smith16—
7Gregory J. Engstrom, MD, PHDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock1611
9Alfred S. Marotti, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock1516
10David L. Phillips, MDGeneral Surgery · Jonesboro14—
10Chris M. Cate, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock14—
12Whitney A. Davidson, MDGeneral Surgery · Rogers13—
12Patrick M. Fleeman, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock13—
12William L. Mccolgan, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway13—
15Wayne A. Hudec, MDGeneral Surgery · Fayetteville12—
15Clyde M. Stauffer, DOGeneral Surgery · Fort Smith12—
15Brandon D. Ingram, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock1211
18John A. Carlisle, DOGeneral Surgery · Mountain Home1113
18Lewis E. Porter, MDGeneral Surgery · Benton11—
18Gregory L. Lynch, MDGeneral Surgery · Jonesboro1112
18Steven J. Halter, MDGeneral Surgery · Hot Springs11—
18Anthony T. Manning, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway11—

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.