Mastectomy in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 82 mastectomy procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton C. Brackett, MDGeneral Surgery · Georgetown | 18 | 19 | |
| 2 | George B. Nicholson, MDGeneral Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 14 | 13 | |
| 3 | John M. Rinkliff, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenville | 13 | — | |
| 3 | Wendy R. Cornett, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenville | 13 | 14 | |
| 3 | Stephen H. Metropol, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbia | 13 | 14 | |
| 6 | Amy P. Murrell, MDGeneral Surgery · Mullins | 11 | 12 |
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.