Lumpectomy in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 498 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha L. Beck, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 66 | 49 | +35% |
| 2 | Therese E. Cusick, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 57 | 67 | −15% |
| 3 | Christa R. Balanoff, MDGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 49 | 45 | +9% |
| 4 | Diane L. Hunt, MDGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 43 | 23 | +87% |
| 5 | Paige HarwellGeneral Surgery · Wichita | 37 | 25 | +48% |
| 6 | Jennifer A. Hawasli, MDGeneral Surgery · Lawrence | 33 | 24 | +38% |
| 7 | Elizabeth J. Jeffers, MDGeneral Surgery · Overland Park | 31 | — | |
| 7 | Elizabeth KraftSurgical Oncology · Wichita | 31 | — | |
| 9 | Anne M. Kobbermann, MDSurgical Oncology · Overland Park | 25 | 27 | −7% |
| 10 | Amanda L. Amin, MD, MSSurgical Oncology · Kansas City | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 11 | Brandon S. Cunningham, MDGeneral Surgery · Hays | 22 | — | |
| 11 | Christina M. Nicholas, MDGeneral Practice · Wichita | 22 | 12 | |
| 13 | Amanda L. Loeffler, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Bernita M. Berntsen, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 15 | 17 | |
| 14 | Sidney Y. Hu, MDGeneral Surgery · Topeka | 15 | 17 | |
| 16 | Christopher A. Rupe, MDGeneral Surgery · Salina | 13 | — |
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.