Inguinal hernia repair · South Carolina
Inguinal hernia repair in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
55 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 1,086 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey S. Libbey, MDGeneral Surgery · West Columbia | 47 | 39 | +21% |
| 2 | Thomas P. RzeczyckiGeneral Surgery · Hilton Head | 42 | 38 | +11% |
| 3 | Steven A. Matzinger, MD PHDGeneral Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 41 | 30 | +37% |
| 3 | David G. Lucas, MDGeneral Surgery · Charleston | 41 | 31 | +32% |
| 3 | Stephen R. Sisco, MDGeneral Surgery · Beaufort | 41 | 33 | +24% |
| 6 | Aaron M. Epstein, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway | 33 | 32 | +3% |
| 7 | Marc C. Antonetti, MDGeneral Surgery · West Columbia | 32 | 22 | +45% |
| 8 | Alex R. Espinal, MDGeneral Surgery · Rock Hill | 31 | 27 | +15% |
| 9 | Richard L. HussongGeneral Surgery · Hilton Head | 27 | 37 | −27% |
| 10 | Manthan D. Makadia, MDGeneral Surgery · Rock Hill | 26 | 24 | +8% |
| 11 | Hugh T. James, MDGeneral Practice · Spartanburg | 25 | 14 | |
| 12 | Nicholas R. Langan, MDGeneral Surgery · Lancaster | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 12 | John W. Sonfield, MDGeneral Surgery · Florence | 24 | 15 | |
| 12 | Thomas C. Litton, MDGeneral Surgery · Charleston | 24 | 13 | |
| 15 | Jeffrey M. LafondGeneral Surgery · Charleston | 23 | 28 | −18% |
| 15 | Craig L. Selander, MDGeneral Surgery · Florence | 23 | 15 | |
| 17 | Jack Johnston, MDGeneral Surgery · Murrells Inlet | 22 | 16 | |
| 17 | Alfredo M. Carbonell, DOGeneral Surgery · Greenville | 22 | 19 | |
| 19 | Eric L. Long, MDGeneral Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 19 | Hans E. Blunck, MDGeneral Surgery · Little River | 21 | 21 | +0% |
| 19 | Jeremy A. Warren, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenville | 21 | — | |
| 22 | Gilbertas Rimkus, MDGeneral Surgery · Conway | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 22 | Walter D. Blessing, MDGeneral Surgery · Charleston | 20 | 37 | −46% |
| 22 | Mark L. Witkowski, DOGeneral Surgery · Murrells Inlet | 20 | 34 | −41% |
| 25 | Benjamin R. Ford, MDGeneral Surgery · Summerville | 19 | 41 | −54% |
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.