Lumpectomy in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 281 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip B. Ley, MDGeneral Surgery · Flowood | 109 | 65 | +68% |
| 2 | Danny L. Sanders, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 82 | 91 | −10% |
| 3 | Steven J. Patterson, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 19 | 32 | −41% |
| 4 | George E. Copeland, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 16 | 16 | |
| 5 | Mathew B. Johnson, MDGeneral Surgery · Corinth | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 5 | Scott P. Guidry, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | 15 | 11 | |
| 7 | Charles E. Wall, MDGeneral Surgery · Starkville | 13 | — | |
| 8 | John D. Bailey, MDGeneral Surgery · Pascagoula | 12 | 21 | −43% |
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.