Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) · South Carolina
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 995 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 | Nelson R. Ploch, MDUrology · North Charleston | 97 | 95 | +2% |
| 2 | Timothy A. Gajewski, MDUrology · Little River | 74 | 60 | +23% |
| 3 | Michael H. Hsia, MDUrology · Florence | 73 | 53 | +38% |
| 4 | Glenn R. Gangi, MDUrology · Mullins | 69 | 84 | −18% |
| 5 | Theodore E. Brisson, MDUrology · North Charleston | 60 | 61 | −2% |
| 6 | Roberto F. Ferraro, MDUrology · Conway | 59 | 45 | +31% |
| 7 | Timothy J. Quillen, MDUrology · Conway | 51 | 47 | +9% |
| 8 | Joseph C. Wood, MDUrology · Conway | 49 | 45 | +9% |
| 9 | Unyime O. Nseyo, MDUrology · Seneca | 47 | 62 | −24% |
| 10 | James D. Fogarty, DOUrology · Conway | 43 | 37 | +16% |
| 11 | Manuel J. Perez, MDUrology · Hardeeville | 36 | 18 | |
| 12 | Louis F. Plzak, MDUrology · Beaufort | 34 | 35 | −3% |
| 13 | Taylor B. Vaughan, MDUrology · North Charleston | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 14 | Jonathan H. Anderson, MD, FACSUrology · Aiken | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 15 | Manish P. Patel, MDUrology · Elgin | 22 | — | |
| 15 | Vijay P. Pinto, MDUrology · Sumter | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 17 | Tracy J. Tipton, MDUrology · Charleston | 21 | 17 | |
| 18 | Michael J. Langley, MDUrology · Bluffton | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 19 | Samuel W. Nickles, MDUrology · North Charleston | 17 | 25 | −32% |
| 19 | Brian R. Evans, MDUrology · Florence | 17 | — | |
| 21 | Richard W. Young, DRUrology · Myrtle Beach | 15 | 12 | |
| 21 | Brian J. Roberts, MDUrology · Myrtle Beach | 15 | — | |
| 23 | Peter P. O'kelly, MDUrology · Florence | 14 | 17 | |
| 23 | Eric S. Gwynn, MDUrology · Bluffton | 14 | 18 | |
| 23 | Jonathan T. Donaldson, MDUrology · Mt Pleasant | 14 | 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.