Lumpectomy in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 235 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E. Pesek, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 42 | 26 | +62% |
| 2 | Christine M. Emmick, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 3 | Theresa A. Graves, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 27 | 42 | −36% |
| 4 | Julia S. Tassinari, MDGeneral Surgery · Newport | 25 | — | |
| 5 | Doreen Wiggins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology · Providence | 20 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jennifer Gass, MDObstetrics & Gynecology · Providence | 19 | 16 | |
| 6 | Charu Taneja, MDSurgical Oncology · Providence | 19 | 30 | −37% |
| 8 | Micaela Weaver, DOSurgical Oncology · Providence | 15 | 15 | |
| 9 | Jamie B. Patterson, MDSurgical Oncology · Warwick | 14 | — | |
| 10 | Ayana Allard-Picou, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 13 | — | |
| 11 | David A. Edmonson, MDGeneral Surgery · Providence | 12 | 17 |
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.