Lumpectomy in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
42 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 1,070 lumpectomy procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Droesch, MDGeneral Surgery · Richland | 93 | 88 | +6% |
| 2 | Bindupriya Chandrasekaran, MD, MRCSGeneral Surgery · Tacoma | 56 | 20 | +180% |
| 3 | Bobby A. Stevens, DOGeneral Surgery · Tacoma | 47 | 30 | +57% |
| 4 | Eunice S. Cho, MDGeneral Surgery · Covington | 42 | 59 | −29% |
| 5 | Christina N. Weed, MDGeneral Surgery · Bellevue | 37 | — | |
| 5 | Debra G. Wechter, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 37 | 32 | +16% |
| 7 | Sara Javid, MDSurgical Oncology · Seattle | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 7 | Meghan R. Flanagan, MDSurgical Oncology · Seattle | 36 | 37 | −3% |
| 9 | Cary S. Kaufman, MDGeneral Surgery · Bellingham | 35 | 52 | −33% |
| 10 | Angelena Crown, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 30 | 22 | +36% |
| 10 | Heidi H. Richardson, MDGeneral Surgery · Spokane | 30 | 43 | −30% |
| 12 | Claire L. Buchanan, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 29 | 37 | −22% |
| 13 | Jessemae L. Welsh, MDSurgical Oncology · Spokane | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 14 | Eileen T. Consorti, MDGeneral Surgery · Bellevue | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 15 | Toni L. Storm, MDGeneral Surgery · Vancouver | 25 | 19 | |
| 15 | Laura Lazarus, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 25 | 28 | −11% |
| 15 | Joshua D. Hawkins, MDGeneral Surgery · Mount Vernon | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 18 | Colleen M. O'kelly Priddy, MDSurgical Oncology · Seattle | 24 | 34 | −29% |
| 18 | Christine A. Lee, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 20 | Emily N. Palmquist, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 21 | Carol R. Guthrie, MDGeneral Surgery · Spokane | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 22 | Barbara A. Bachman, MDGeneral Surgery · Bellingham | 21 | — | |
| 22 | Alison L. Perrin, MDGeneral Surgery · Seattle | 21 | 19 | |
| 24 | April Phantana-Angkool, MDSurgical Oncology · Bellevue | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 24 | Phuong D. Nguyen, DOGeneral Surgery · Colfax | 20 | — | |
| 24 | Michelle L. Haslinger, MDGeneral Surgery · Federal Way | 20 | 11 | |
| 24 | Steven Slovic, MDGeneral Surgery · Vancouver | 20 | 14 |
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.