Inguinal hernia repair · California
Inguinal hernia repair in California: the highest-volume physicians
234 physicians in California billed Medicare for 5,618 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark C. Takata, MDGeneral Surgery · La Jolla | 113 | 70 | +61% |
| 2 | Scott D. Schneider, MDGeneral Surgery · Chico | 97 | 74 | +31% |
| 3 | Wes J. Powell, MDGeneral Surgery · Pasadena | 73 | 44 | +66% |
| 4 | Todd S. Harris, MDGeneral Surgery · Newport Beach | 72 | 64 | +13% |
| 5 | James N. GonzalezGeneral Surgery · Red Bluff | 71 | 67 | +6% |
| 6 | Jeffrey J. Gutman, MDGeneral Surgery · Los Gatos | 70 | 67 | +4% |
| 7 | David S. Thoman, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Barbara | 68 | 39 | +74% |
| 8 | Marc Zerey, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Barbara | 63 | 59 | +7% |
| 8 | Mark J. Sherman, MDGeneral Surgery · La Jolla | 63 | 57 | +11% |
| 10 | Herman Skorobogaty, MDGeneral Surgery · San Diego | 58 | 37 | +57% |
| 10 | Eric M. Salinger, MDGeneral Surgery · Pismo Beach | 58 | 42 | +38% |
| 12 | Paul V. Beck, MDGeneral Surgery · Redding | 56 | 62 | −10% |
| 13 | David C. Chen, MDGeneral Practice · Santa Monica | 53 | 42 | +26% |
| 14 | Charles Chandler, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Monica | 51 | 41 | +24% |
| 14 | Nojan Toomari, DOGeneral Surgery · Encino | 51 | 48 | +6% |
| 16 | James T. Badger, MDGeneral Surgery · Palo Alto | 50 | 45 | +11% |
| 17 | Clifford L. Gelman, MDGeneral Surgery · Pismo Beach | 49 | 30 | +63% |
| 18 | Philippe J. Quilici, MD, FACSGeneral Surgery · Burbank | 47 | 41 | +15% |
| 18 | Steven M. Young, MDGeneral Surgery · Walnut Creek | 47 | 45 | +4% |
| 20 | Neel R. Joshi, MDGeneral Surgery · Los Angeles | 46 | 43 | +7% |
| 21 | Rock C. Liu, MDGeneral Surgery · Hayward | 45 | 38 | +18% |
| 21 | Matthew A. Lublin, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Monica | 45 | 53 | −15% |
| 23 | Alexander S. Tovar, M DGeneral Surgery · Burbank | 43 | 37 | +16% |
| 23 | Houman Solomon, MDGeneral Surgery · Torrance | 43 | 22 | +95% |
| 25 | Steven R. Beanes, MDGeneral Surgery · Newport Beach | 42 | 72 | −42% |
| 25 | Brendan J. Carroll, MDGeneral Surgery · Beverly Hills | 42 | 48 | −12% |
| 25 | David J. Soto, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Rosa | 42 | 30 | +40% |
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.