Inguinal hernia repair · New Mexico
Inguinal hernia repair in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 254 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Blea, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 49 | 36 | +36% |
| 2 | Julie A. Wesp, MDGeneral Surgery · Santa Fe | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 3 | Daniel B. Westbury, MDGeneral Surgery · Farmington | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 4 | Mario Leyba, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 5 | Jeffery Brown, MDGeneral Surgery · Rio Rancho | 21 | 15 | |
| 6 | Justin GreenGeneral Surgery · Los Alamos | 16 | 11 | |
| 6 | Erica L. Mcbride, DOGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 16 | 29 | −45% |
| 8 | Kevin E. Hudenko, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Philip K. Ernest, MDGeneral Surgery · Farmington | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Gregory Garcia, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 12 | — | |
| 10 | Sean D. Coston, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 12 | 15 | |
| 12 | David Freeman, MDGeneral Surgery · Albuquerque | 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.