Inguinal hernia repair · Massachusetts
Inguinal hernia repair in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
67 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 1,547 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David L. Berger, MDVascular Surgery · Boston | 81 | 85 | −5% |
| 2 | Nora M. Fullington, MDGeneral Surgery · Wellesley | 76 | 73 | +4% |
| 3 | Brent T. Shoji, MDGeneral Surgery · Boston | 70 | 68 | +3% |
| 4 | Matthew Kalliath, DOGeneral Surgery · Hyannis | 56 | 41 | +37% |
| 5 | Jordan R. Gutweiler, MDGeneral Surgery · Cambridge | 47 | 23 | +104% |
| 6 | John J. Froio, MDGeneral Surgery · South Weymouth | 46 | 28 | +64% |
| 7 | Christopher G. Boyd, MDGeneral Surgery · Boston | 41 | 36 | +14% |
| 8 | Lawrence M. Novak, MDGeneral Surgery · Hyannis | 37 | 47 | −21% |
| 9 | Desmond H. Birkett, MDGeneral Surgery · Burlington | 36 | 35 | +3% |
| 10 | Holly K. Michaelson, MDGeneral Surgery · Northampton | 33 | 23 | +43% |
| 11 | Atif Khan, MDGeneral Surgery · Concord | 31 | 33 | −6% |
| 11 | William V. Kastrinakis, MDGeneral Surgery · Danvers | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 13 | Adam Blau, MDGeneral Surgery · Stoneham | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 14 | John P. Wei, MDGeneral Surgery · Burlington | 27 | 15 | |
| 14 | Nari Sabeti, MDGeneral Surgery · North Chelmsford | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 14 | Reuben Shin, MDGeneral Surgery · Burlington | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 14 | Valentin K. Atanassov, MDGeneral Surgery · Brockton | 27 | 44 | −39% |
| 18 | Carlos A. Fonts, MDGeneral Surgery · Hyannis | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 18 | Robert P. Driscoll, MDGeneral Surgery · Braintree | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 18 | Michelle W. Helms, MDGeneral Surgery · Northampton | 26 | 17 | |
| 21 | Mark S. Loewen, MDGeneral Surgery · Hyannis | 24 | 17 | |
| 21 | Clayton R. Peterson, MDGeneral Surgery · Boston | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 23 | Thampi K. Ampadi, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenfield | 23 | 18 | |
| 23 | Kevin E. Mccarthy, MDGeneral Surgery · Needham | 23 | 15 | |
| 23 | Michael E. Jiser, MDGeneral Surgery · Lowell | 23 | 30 | −23% |
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.