Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) · Kentucky
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 322 kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B R. Schwartz, MDUrology · Crestview Hills | 44 | 35 | +26% |
| 2 | Christopher P. Steidle, MDUrology · Corbin | 32 | 25 | +28% |
| 3 | Christopher Cirulli, MDUrology · Crestview Hills | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 4 | Jonathan L. Witten, MDUrology · Louisville | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 5 | Robert D. Andersen, MDUrology · Owensboro | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 6 | Lee A. Evans, MDUrology · Hopkinsville | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 6 | Thomas K. Slabaugh, MDUrology · Lexington | 18 | 19 | |
| 6 | Ross F. Micciche, MDUrology · Louisville | 18 | — | |
| 9 | Fred P. Hadley, MDUrology · Lexington | 16 | — | |
| 9 | Corey M. Johnson, MDUrology · Owensboro | 16 | — | |
| 11 | Denis A. Yalkut, MDUrology · Richmond | 15 | — | |
| 11 | Terrence R. Grimm, MDUrology · Lexington | 15 | — | |
| 13 | Stephen J. Monnig, MDUrology · Lexington | 14 | — | |
| 14 | Justin D. Johnson, MDUrology · Lexington | 13 | — | |
| 14 | Timothy D. Adkins, MDUrology · Lexington | 13 | — | |
| 16 | Morris B. Jackson, MDUrology · Louisville | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 | Michael L. Knox, MDUrology · Paducah | 12 | 13 |
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.