Lumpectomy in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
51 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 1,159 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa L. Langella, MDGeneral Surgery · Jasper | 56 | 29 | +93% |
| 2 | Randy W. Cooper, MDGeneral Surgery · Augusta | 51 | 54 | −6% |
| 3 | Karen Buhariwalla, DOGeneral Surgery · Holly Springs | 49 | 38 | +29% |
| 4 | Priscilla R. Strom, MDGeneral Surgery · Gainesville | 42 | 31 | +35% |
| 5 | Kimberly F. Lairet, MDGeneral Surgery · Cumming | 40 | 40 | +0% |
| 6 | Jennifer Amerson, MDGeneral Surgery · Atlanta | 37 | 32 | +16% |
| 6 | Paulomi S. Shroff, MDGeneral Surgery · Austell | 37 | 21 | +76% |
| 8 | Anthony K. Martin, MDGeneral Surgery · Macon | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 8 | Jean-Claude D. Schwartz, MDGeneral Surgery · Statesboro | 36 | 19 | |
| 10 | Pamela L. Strickland, MDGeneral Surgery · Canton | 33 | 40 | −17% |
| 11 | Clint Merritt, MDSurgical Oncology · Columbus | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 11 | Albert H. Diehl Iii, MDGeneral Surgery · Atlanta | 27 | 37 | −27% |
| 11 | Kathleen M. Jeffery, MDGeneral Surgery · Athens | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 14 | Nicole L. Sroka, MDSurgical Oncology · Fayetteville | 26 | 38 | −32% |
| 15 | Mary C. Goodwin, MDGeneral Surgery · Marietta | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 16 | Earle W. Gunn, MDGeneral Surgery · Athens | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 17 | Jane S. Woo, MDGeneral Surgery · Stockbridge | 23 | 11 | |
| 18 | Clara R. Farley, MDGeneral Surgery · Atlanta | 22 | — | |
| 18 | William E. Burak, MDSurgical Oncology · Savannah | 22 | 46 | −52% |
| 18 | Erica N. Proctor, MDGeneral Surgery · Duluth | 22 | 13 | |
| 21 | Brenda Simpson, MDGeneral Surgery · Atlanta | 21 | 19 | |
| 22 | Erin B. Bowman, MDGeneral Surgery · Atlanta | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 22 | Steven N. Efird, MDGeneral Surgery · Blairsville | 20 | — | |
| 24 | Eric R. Manahan, MDGeneral Surgery · Dalton | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 24 | Mio YanagisawaGeneral Surgery · Fayetteville | 19 | 31 | −39% |
| 24 | Vincent K. Arlauskas, MDGeneral Surgery · Brunswick | 19 | 15 |
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.