Lumpectomy in New York: the highest-volume physicians

111 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 3,213 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 25

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Alexander J. Swistel, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	105	112	−6%
2	Alexandra S. Heerdt, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	90	76	+18%
3	Laurie J. Kirstein, MDSurgical Oncology · New York	77	83	−7%
4	Deborah M. Axelrod, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	70	60	+17%
5	Rache M. Simmons, MDSurgical Oncology · New York	66	39	+69%
6	Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPHSurgical Oncology · New York	56	52	+8%
7	Amber Guth, MDGeneral Practice · New York	55	69	−20%
8	Monica Morrow, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	53	51	+4%
9	Anita Mamtani, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	52	39	+33%
10	Laura Klein, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	50	35	+43%
10	Kelly A. Dennin, MDGeneral Surgery · Latham	50	28	+79%
10	Daniel X. Choi, MDSurgical Oncology · New York	50	33	+52%
13	Zhanna Logman, MDGeneral Surgery · Garden City	47	47	+0%
14	Erna Busch-Devereaux, MD,General Surgery · Huntington	46	34	+35%
15	Tracy-Ann Moo, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	45	46	−2%
16	Kara C. Kort, MDGeneral Surgery · Fayetteville	44	42	+5%
16	Freya R. Schnabel, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	44	42	+5%
16	Virgilio Sacchini, MDGeneral Surgery · New York	44	42	+5%
19	Karen S. Karsif, MDGeneral Surgery · Suffern	43	33	+30%
20	Soojin Ahn, MDGeneral Surgery · Northport	41	27	+52%
21	Preya Ananthakrishnan, MDGeneral Surgery · White Plains	40	42	−5%
22	Karen M. Kostroff, MDSurgical Oncology · Lake Success	39	36	+8%
22	Karishma Kollipara, DOGeneral Surgery · Staten Island	39	22	+77%
22	Marie H. Chen, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenvale	39	34	+15%
25	Tammy J. Congelli, MDGeneral Surgery · Syracuse	38	25	+52%

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.