Mastectomy in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
19 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 285 mastectomy procedures in 2024. The top 19, with the year before beside it.
Top 19
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Pesce, MDSurgical Oncology · Baltimore | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 2 | Robert R. Buras, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 3 | Roberta Lilly, MD, MPHGeneral Surgery · Easton | 21 | 14 | |
| 4 | Jennifer E. Joh, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 19 | 14 | |
| 4 | Pamela A. Wright, MDGeneral Surgery · Bethesda | 19 | 18 | |
| 6 | Cynthia V. Plate, MDGeneral Surgery · Takoma Park | 16 | — | |
| 7 | Surupa Sen Gupta, MDSurgical Oncology · Rockville | 15 | 12 | |
| 7 | Neil B. Friedman, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 15 | 24 | −37% |
| 9 | Lisa Jacobs, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 14 | 19 | |
| 9 | Wen C. Liang, DOGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Meghan L. Milburn, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 13 | 16 | |
| 11 | Jennifer D. Son, MDGeneral Surgery · Olney | 13 | 13 | |
| 13 | Michael J. Schultz, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Christine K. Harris, MDGeneral Surgery · Frederick | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Meghan E. Garstka, MDSurgical Oncology · Baltimore | 11 | — | |
| 15 | Noeline Rajarajan, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 11 | — | |
| 15 | Ethan S. Rogers, MDGeneral Surgery · Towson | 11 | — | |
| 15 | Atsuko Okabe, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 11 | — | |
| 15 | Rubie S. Jackson, MDGeneral Surgery · Annapolis | 11 | 17 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 19303), 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.