Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) · California
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) in California: the highest-volume physicians
44 physicians in California billed Medicare for 898 kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadeem U. Rahman, MDUrology · Clovis | 83 | 82 | +1% |
| 2 | Christopher W. Johnson, MDUrology · San Luis Obispo | 54 | 47 | +15% |
| 3 | Theodore Affue, MDUrology · El Centro | 50 | 57 | −12% |
| 4 | Thomas X. Minor, MDUrology · Clovis | 36 | 57 | −37% |
| 4 | Aytac H. Apaydin, MDUrology · Salinas | 36 | 39 | −8% |
| 6 | Craig W. Canfield, MDUrology · San Luis Obispo | 32 | 22 | +45% |
| 7 | Kevin C. Shandera, MDUrology · Rancho Mirage | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 8 | Samuel S. Lee, MDUrology · Apple Valley | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 9 | Richard J. Long, MDUrology · San Ramon | 25 | 17 | |
| 10 | Karan J. Singh, MDUrology · Laguna Hills | 24 | 17 | |
| 11 | Michael A. Sanford, MDUrology · Rancho Mirage | 23 | 38 | −39% |
| 11 | Wei Zheng, MDUrology · Concord | 23 | 32 | −28% |
| 13 | Leonard G. Renfer, MDUrology · Salinas | 21 | — | |
| 14 | Marc A. Beaghler, MDUrology · Ventura | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 15 | Bobby S. Alexander, MDUrology · Palm Desert | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 15 | Philip P. Brodak, MDUrology · Murrieta | 18 | — | |
| 15 | Byron P. Dubow, MDUrology · Templeton | 18 | — | |
| 18 | Hugh B. Perkin, MDUrology · Templeton | 17 | 24 | −29% |
| 18 | James L. Lau, MDUrology · Panorama City | 17 | — | |
| 20 | Chih-Hsin C. Wen, MDUrology · Oakland | 16 | 16 | |
| 20 | Patrick T. Fowler, MDUrology · Redding | 16 | — | |
| 20 | Shashi K. Reddy, MDUrology · Simi Valley | 16 | — | |
| 20 | Ramin N. Khalili, MD FACSUrology · Pasadena | 16 | 33 | −52% |
| 20 | Matthew Janiga, MDUrology · Auburn | 16 | — | |
| 25 | Dennis S. Cesar, MDUrology · Merced | 15 | 14 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 50590), 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.