Inguinal hernia repair · Wisconsin
Inguinal hernia repair in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 475 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis P. Schmidt, MDGeneral Surgery · Waukesha | 25 | 11 | |
| 2 | David M. Melnick, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 20 | 15 | |
| 2 | Kenneth J. Foster, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 4 | Roland J. Vega, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 4 | Matthew I. Goldblatt, MDGeneral Surgery · Milwaukee | 18 | 12 | |
| 4 | Eric SonesonGeneral Surgery · West Bend | 18 | — | |
| 7 | Christopher B. Davies, MDGeneral Surgery · Waukesha | 17 | — | |
| 7 | Majed Jandali, MDGeneral Surgery · Pleasant Prairie | 17 | 15 | |
| 9 | Michael J. Garren, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 15 | — | |
| 9 | Franklin P. Bendewald, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 15 | — | |
| 9 | Eric R. Anderson, DOGeneral Surgery · Stevens Point | 15 | 11 | |
| 9 | Kelly T. Novak, DOGeneral Surgery · Milwaukee | 15 | 13 | |
| 13 | Katherine E. Bakke, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 14 | 19 | |
| 13 | Susan A. Charboneau, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 14 | 17 | |
| 13 | Nicholas N. Armstrong, MDGeneral Surgery · Cudahy | 14 | 13 | |
| 13 | Dmitry K. Pasikhov, MDGeneral Surgery · Lake Geneva | 14 | — | |
| 13 | Brenda N. Satchie, MDGeneral Surgery · Milwaukee | 14 | 13 | |
| 18 | Nan Wu, MDGeneral Surgery · Milwaukee | 13 | — | |
| 18 | Henry C. Dean, MDGeneral Surgery · Prairie Du Sac | 13 | — | |
| 18 | Richard P. Cattey, MDGeneral Surgery · Mequon | 13 | 11 | |
| 18 | Manfred C. Chiang, MDGeneral Surgery · Brookfield | 13 | 13 | |
| 18 | Amy A. Lloyd, MDGeneral Surgery · La Crosse | 13 | 13 | |
| 18 | Anne O. Lidor, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 13 | — | |
| 24 | Doris Kim, MDGeneral Surgery · Madison | 12 | — | |
| 24 | Michael J. Black, MDGeneral Surgery · Appleton | 12 | — | |
| 24 | Colin G. DelongGeneral Surgery · Madison | 12 | — | |
| 24 | Christopher C. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · Menomonie | 12 | — |
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.