Lumpectomy in Connecticut: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Connecticut billed Medicare for 489 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara A. Ward, MDSurgical Oncology · Greenwich | 46 | 21 | +119% |
| 2 | Ann-Kristin Friedrich, MDGeneral Surgery · New Haven | 43 | 28 | +54% |
| 3 | Helen A. Pass, MDGeneral Surgery · Stamford | 35 | — | |
| 4 | Leah W. Bassin, MDGeneral Surgery · Farmington | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 5 | Heather M. King, MDGeneral Surgery · Farmington | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 6 | Jeanne S. Capasse, MDGeneral Surgery · Norwalk | 26 | 29 | −10% |
| 7 | Christy A. Stanat, MDGeneral Surgery · Norwich | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 8 | Christina L. WolchokGeneral Surgery · Danbury | 22 | 14 | |
| 8 | Kimberly A. Caprio, MDGeneral Surgery · Hartford | 22 | 13 | |
| 8 | Valerie Brutus, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeport | 22 | 15 | |
| 8 | Melanie A. Lynch, MDGeneral Surgery · Trumbull | 22 | 15 | |
| 12 | Kirstyn E. Brownson, MDSurgical Oncology · New Haven | 18 | 18 | |
| 12 | Niamey S. Wilson, MDSurgical Oncology · Hartford | 18 | — | |
| 14 | Mary T. Pronovost, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeport | 17 | 12 | |
| 15 | Christina Metcalf, MDGeneral Surgery · Farmington | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Mandy S. Greenberg, MDSurgical Oncology · Norwalk | 14 | — | |
| 16 | Danielle Heller, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeport | 14 | — | |
| 16 | Andrea M. Malon, MDGeneral Surgery · Middletown | 14 | — | |
| 19 | Zandra H. Cheng, MDGeneral Surgery · Danbury | 13 | 15 | |
| 20 | Sarah P. Cate, MDGeneral Surgery · Stamford | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Swapna Ghanta, MDGeneral Surgery · Stamford | 12 | 14 | |
| 20 | Nicole Sookhan, MDGeneral Surgery · Waterbury | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Alyssa Gillego, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenwich | 12 | 18 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 19301), 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.