Inguinal hernia repair · Mississippi
Inguinal hernia repair in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 386 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard W. Byars, MDGeneral Surgery · Oxford | 32 | 34 | −6% |
| 2 | John W. Brahan, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 28 | 39 | −28% |
| 3 | Scott P. Guidry, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 20 | 18 | |
| 3 | Will Cauthen, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 20 | 19 | |
| 3 | Jason G. Murphy, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 6 | Newt P. Harrison, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 7 | Jeremy J. Simpler, MDGeneral Surgery · Pascagoula | 18 | — | |
| 7 | Thomas P. Mace, MDGeneral Surgery · Gulfport | 18 | 16 | |
| 9 | Richard L. Yelverton, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 17 | 19 | |
| 9 | Steven J. Patterson, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 17 | 17 | |
| 11 | Lee M. Nicols, MDGeneral Practice · Jackson | 16 | 11 | |
| 11 | Michael A. Berry, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 16 | 15 | |
| 13 | Mathew B. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · Corinth | 15 | 13 | |
| 13 | Daniel B. Fore, MDGeneral Surgery · Southaven | 15 | 15 | |
| 15 | Patrick H. Scanlon, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 14 | — | |
| 15 | David M. Rimmer, MDGeneral Surgery · Bay St Louis | 14 | — | |
| 17 | Jonathan R. Adkins, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 13 | 11 | |
| 17 | Orlando J. Andy, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 13 | 15 | |
| 17 | Samuel R. Yelverton, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Boris Cehajic, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Geoffrey J. Flattmann, MDGeneral Surgery · Natchez | 13 | 16 | |
| 22 | Michael E. Foster, MDGeneral Surgery · Olive Branch | 11 | 13 | |
| 22 | Leander M. Grimm, MDGeneral Surgery · Southaven | 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.