Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) · Louisiana
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 302 kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Humble, MDUrology · Monroe | 31 | 52 | −40% |
| 2 | Stephen R. Vick, MDUrology · Baton Rouge | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 3 | Jeremy S. Norwood, MDUrology · Shreveport | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 3 | Harold R. Neitzschman, MDUrology · Slidell | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 5 | James S. Morris, MDUrology · Baton Rouge | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 6 | Haden A. Lafaye, MDUrology · Houma | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 7 | Edward H. Rutland, MDUrology · West Monroe | 22 | 17 | |
| 7 | Andre P. Broussard, MDUrology · Shreveport | 22 | 16 | |
| 7 | Sunil K. Purohit, MDUrology · Covington | 22 | 15 | |
| 10 | Joshua P. Sleeper, MDUrology · Covington | 19 | 14 | |
| 11 | Marcellus E. Lahaye, MDUrology · Ville Platte | 16 | 33 | −52% |
| 11 | John P. Vallee, MDUrology · Opelousas | 16 | 18 | |
| 13 | Scott M. Neusetzer, MDUrology · Lafayette | 14 | 17 | |
| 14 | Stephen M. Charbonnet, MDUrology · Houma | 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.