Inguinal hernia repair · Kansas
Inguinal hernia repair in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 467 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Nilhas, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 45 | 45 | +0% |
| 2 | William L. FreundGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 25 | 19 | |
| 3 | Jesse Gray, MDGeneral Surgery · Salina | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 3 | Lance E. Saville, MDGeneral Surgery · Manhattan | 24 | — | |
| 5 | Austin W. Lehr, DOGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 22 | 16 | |
| 6 | Joshua S. Langert, MDGeneral Surgery · Shawnee Mission | 21 | 15 | |
| 7 | Mark J. Niederee, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 20 | 18 | |
| 7 | Ragnar S. Peterson, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 7 | Scott Clarke, MDGeneral Surgery · Hutchinson | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 10 | John S. Goza, MDGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 18 | 12 | |
| 11 | Kyle B. Vincent, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 17 | 12 | |
| 11 | Kimberly D. Ponnuru, MDGeneral Surgery · Merriam | 17 | 14 | |
| 13 | Austin George, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 16 | 25 | −36% |
| 13 | Henry B. Doering, MDGeneral Surgery · Manhattan | 16 | 11 | |
| 15 | Chad R. Tate, MDGeneral Surgery · Lawrence | 15 | 18 | |
| 15 | John M. Mceachern, MDGeneral Surgery · Newton | 15 | 19 | |
| 17 | Blake V. Conklin, DOGeneral Surgery · Lawrence | 13 | 16 | |
| 17 | Partha Bhurtel, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Wael Khreiss, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Christopher T. Cummings, DOGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Lynn Rawson, MDGeneral Surgery · Shawnee Mission | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Elizabeth K. Long, MDGeneral Surgery · Olathe | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Paul O. Mckesey, MDGeneral Surgery · El Dorado | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Nason Lui, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 12 | 19 | |
| 25 | Paul C. Teget, DOGeneral Surgery · Hays | 11 | — | |
| 25 | Nicholas M. Brown, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 11 | — | |
| 25 | Bernita M. Berntsen, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 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.