Lumpectomy in Pennsylvania: the highest-volume physicians
86 physicians in Pennsylvania billed Medicare for 2,410 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lori A. Alfonse, DOSurgical Oncology · Allentown | 58 | 80 | −27% |
| 2 | Tricia Kelly, MDSurgical Oncology · Allentown | 54 | 54 | +0% |
| 3 | Julia C. Tchou, MDGeneral Surgery · Philadelphia | 52 | 66 | −21% |
| 3 | Heather A. Thieme, MA, MDGeneral Surgery · York | 52 | 34 | +53% |
| 5 | Allison Murray, MDGeneral Surgery · Philadelphia | 51 | 26 | +96% |
| 6 | Lina M. Sizer, DOGeneral Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 48 | 41 | +17% |
| 6 | William B. Carter, MDSurgical Oncology · Bryn Mawr | 48 | 22 | +118% |
| 8 | Donna M. Angotti, MDGeneral Surgery · Doylestown | 46 | 40 | +15% |
| 8 | Dahlia G. Sataloff, MDGeneral Surgery · Philadelphia | 46 | 45 | +2% |
| 10 | Heiwon Chung, MDGeneral Surgery · Allentown | 45 | 43 | +5% |
| 10 | Jaime Slotkin, DOGeneral Surgery · Harrisburg | 45 | 27 | +67% |
| 12 | Lee B. Riley, MD, FACSSurgical Oncology · Easton | 44 | 52 | −15% |
| 13 | Timothy R. Mckee, MDGeneral Surgery · Gettysburg | 43 | — | |
| 13 | Catherine D. Carruthers, MDGeneral Surgery · Southampton | 43 | 42 | +2% |
| 15 | Theodore Tsangaris, MDGeneral Surgery · Philadelphia | 42 | 54 | −22% |
| 15 | Jennifer Sabol, MDGeneral Surgery · Wynnewood | 42 | 55 | −24% |
| 17 | Allison Aggon, DOSurgical Oncology · Philadelphia | 40 | 31 | +29% |
| 18 | Michael T. Brown, MDGeneral Surgery · West Reading | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 18 | Rebecca M. Jordan, DOGeneral Surgery · Wilkes Barre | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 18 | Brian Czerniecki, MDGeneral Surgery · Philadelphia | 38 | 35 | +9% |
| 21 | Melody Paulishak, DOGeneral Surgery · Hershey | 35 | — | |
| 21 | Matthew L. Pierotti, MDGeneral Surgery · Lancaster | 35 | — | |
| 23 | Luke J. Rodriguez, MDGeneral Surgery · Pottsville | 34 | — | |
| 23 | Jennifer D. Saldanha, MDGeneral Surgery · Erie | 34 | 16 | |
| 25 | Michael S. Cowher, MDGeneral Surgery · Pittsburgh | 32 | 25 | +28% |
| 25 | Suzanne B. Coopey, MDGeneral Surgery · Wexford | 32 | 18 |
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.