Inguinal hernia repair · Connecticut
Inguinal hernia repair in Connecticut: the highest-volume physicians
25 physicians in Connecticut billed Medicare for 495 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royd K. Fukumoto, MDGeneral Surgery · Danbury | 40 | 17 | |
| 2 | Andrew S. Kenler, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeport | 38 | 26 | +46% |
| 2 | Kevin D. Miller, MDGeneral Surgery · Stamford | 38 | 22 | +73% |
| 4 | James F. Passarelli, MDGeneral Surgery · New Haven | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 5 | William J. Symons, MDCritical Care (Intensivists) · Stamford | 31 | 30 | +3% |
| 6 | John A. Bonadies, MDGeneral Surgery · Hamden | 25 | 13 | |
| 7 | Alan K. Meinke, MDGeneral Surgery · Westport | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 8 | Rajnish Tandon, MDGeneral Surgery · Glastonbury | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 9 | Athanassios Petrotos, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenwich | 21 | — | |
| 10 | Paul R. Bourguignon, MDGeneral Surgery · New London | 19 | — | |
| 11 | Peter D. Leff, MDGeneral Surgery · Meriden | 18 | 12 | |
| 12 | Carlos Morales, MDGeneral Surgery · Putnam | 16 | — | |
| 12 | J. A. Palesty, MDGeneral Surgery · Waterbury | 16 | 14 | |
| 14 | Chike V. Chukwumah, MDGeneral Surgery · Hartford | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 14 | Shady Macaron, MDGeneral Surgery · Waterbury | 15 | 14 | |
| 14 | Mohamad M. Suede, MDGeneral Surgery · Manchester | 15 | — | |
| 17 | Toghrul Talishinskiy, MDGeneral Surgery · Danbury | 14 | — | |
| 17 | Emilia Genova, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeport | 14 | 13 | |
| 19 | Mustafa M. Ugurlu, MDGeneral Surgery · Sharon | 13 | 14 | |
| 19 | Michael K. O'brien, MDGeneral Surgery · New Haven | 13 | 20 | −35% |
| 21 | Vladimir P. Daoud, MDGeneral Surgery · Hartford | 12 | 12 | |
| 22 | James P. Gadzik, MDGeneral Surgery · Westport | 11 | — | |
| 22 | David E. Coletti, MDGeneral Surgery · Norwich | 11 | 12 | |
| 22 | Sergio R. Casillas-Romero, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Norwich | 11 | — | |
| 22 | John A. Pagnozzi, MDColorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Norwich | 11 | — |
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.