Inguinal hernia repair · Virginia
Inguinal hernia repair in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
89 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 1,820 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard V. Brenner, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairfax | 66 | 54 | +22% |
| 2 | Robert F. Ahmed, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairfax | 57 | 67 | −15% |
| 3 | Stefano F. AgoliniGeneral Surgery · Alexandria | 44 | 29 | +52% |
| 3 | Jihad R. Salameh, MDGeneral Surgery · Arlington | 44 | 29 | +52% |
| 5 | Nicholas A. Spinelli, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlottesville | 40 | 36 | +11% |
| 6 | Donald D. Jenkins, MDGeneral Surgery · Virginia Beach | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 7 | Bryan A. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · North Chesterfield | 33 | 20 | +65% |
| 7 | Amy T. Rose, MDGeneral Surgery · North Chesterfield | 33 | 47 | −30% |
| 7 | David J. Dougherty, MDGeneral Surgery · Mechanicsville | 33 | 16 | |
| 10 | James A. Lesniewski, MDGeneral Surgery · Dulles | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 10 | Leanelle Goldstein, MDGeneral Surgery · Virginia Beach | 30 | 16 | |
| 12 | Michael G. Svestka, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairfax | 29 | 12 | |
| 12 | Barry F. Walter, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairfax | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 14 | Nathan W. Lee, MDGeneral Surgery · Richmond | 28 | 15 | |
| 14 | John M. Carl, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlottesville | 28 | 40 | −30% |
| 14 | Michael C. Lilly, MDGeneral Surgery · Lynchburg | 28 | 15 | |
| 14 | Zequan Yang, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlottesville | 28 | 29 | −3% |
| 18 | Calvin S. DavidGeneral Surgery · Arlington | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 18 | Clifford L. Smith, MDGeneral Surgery · Newport News | 27 | 30 | −10% |
| 18 | David A. Bettinger, MDGeneral Surgery · North Chesterfield | 27 | 27 | +0% |
| 21 | Alireza Farpour, MDGeneral Surgery · Chesapeake | 25 | 28 | −11% |
| 22 | Matthew H. Scriven, MDGeneral Surgery · Fairfax | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 22 | Bradford L. King, MDGeneral Surgery · Fredericksburg | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 22 | Jorge L. Posadas, MDGeneral Surgery · Winchester | 24 | 19 | |
| 22 | Brett A. Sachse, MDGeneral Surgery · Reston | 24 | 26 | −8% |
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.