Mastectomy in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 163 mastectomy procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Gibson, MDGeneral Surgery · Knoxville | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 1 | Richard E. Fine, MDSurgical Oncology · Memphis | 21 | 11 | |
| 3 | Betsy J. Washburn, MDSurgical Oncology · Chattanooga | 19 | 16 | |
| 4 | Dean P. Currie, MDGeneral Surgery · Jackson | 18 | — | |
| 5 | Jillian M. Lloyd, MDSurgical Oncology · Knoxville | 14 | 14 | |
| 6 | Kelly Hewitt, MDSurgical Oncology · Nashville | 12 | 17 | |
| 6 | Amy E. Vertrees, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbia | 12 | — | |
| 6 | Lindsay M. Keith, MDGeneral Surgery · Murfreesboro | 12 | 16 | |
| 6 | Lisa S. Bellin, MDInternal Medicine · Nashville | 12 | 15 | |
| 10 | Richard Gilmore, MDSurgical Oncology · Memphis | 11 | — | |
| 10 | Alyssa D. Throckmorton, MDSurgical Oncology · Germantown | 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.