Lumpectomy in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 589 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph M. Guenther, MDSurgical Oncology · Edgewood | 51 | 62 | −18% |
| 2 | Walid A. Abou-Jaoude, MDGeneral Surgery · Lexington | 49 | 38 | +29% |
| 3 | Carter M. Brown, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 48 | 38 | +26% |
| 4 | Karabeth Moore, MDGeneral Surgery · Lexington | 43 | 22 | +95% |
| 5 | Robert C. Deweese, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 37 | 35 | +6% |
| 6 | Nicolas Ajkay, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 33 | 40 | −17% |
| 7 | Sarah Couch, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 32 | — | |
| 8 | Lindsay F. ArnoldGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 29 | 30 | −3% |
| 9 | Danny A. Howard, MDGeneral Surgery · Mayfield | 27 | 30 | −10% |
| 9 | John R. Strifling, MDGeneral Surgery · Lexington | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 11 | Kristen N. Williams, MDGeneral Surgery · Paducah | 26 | — | |
| 12 | Mary K. Hughes, MDSurgical Oncology · Ashland | 22 | 25 | −12% |
| 13 | Irada Ibrahim-Zada, MDSurgical Oncology · Lexington | 19 | — | |
| 14 | Stephanie L. Warren, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 18 | 30 | −40% |
| 15 | Allison R. Hatmaker, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 17 | 17 | |
| 15 | Tiffany S. Berry, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 17 | — | |
| 17 | Christopher C. Glaser, MDGeneral Surgery · Owensboro | 15 | 12 | |
| 17 | Barbara A. Michna, MDGeneral Surgery · Corbin | 15 | 11 | |
| 19 | Ian Cassaday, DOGeneral Surgery · Fort Campbell | 14 | — | |
| 20 | Mark D. Jessen, MDGeneral Surgery · Bowling Green | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Kristin A. Flowers, MDGeneral Surgery · Pikeville | 13 | — | |
| 22 | Veronica M. Jones, MDSurgical Oncology · Lexington | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Matthew S. Robinson, MDGeneral Surgery · Hopkinsville | 12 | — |
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.