Prostate biopsy in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
61 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 1,395 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Bugg, MDUrology · Homewood | 55 | 71 | −23% |
| 2 | Roger J. Williams, MDUrology · Dothan | 52 | 31 | +68% |
| 3 | William E. Hughes, MDUrology · Decatur | 48 | 33 | +45% |
| 4 | John C. Peacock, MDUrology · Dothan | 45 | 32 | +41% |
| 5 | Paul J. Zbell, MDUrology · Huntsville | 41 | 39 | +5% |
| 6 | Jeffrey W. Nix, MDUrology · Birmingham | 39 | 24 | +63% |
| 7 | Peter S. Shashy, MDUrology · Montgomery | 38 | 28 | +36% |
| 7 | Robert W. Schuyler, MDUrology · Dothan | 38 | 30 | +27% |
| 9 | Rishi R. Rajan, MDUrology · Opelika | 37 | 25 | +48% |
| 10 | Bryant E. Poole, MDUrology · Homewood | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 11 | Joseph J. Phillips, MDUrology · Dothan | 35 | 26 | +35% |
| 11 | Bryant F. Williams, MDUrology · Dothan | 35 | 32 | +9% |
| 13 | Kevin M. Walls, MDUrology · Sheffield | 33 | 25 | +32% |
| 14 | Andrew M. Strang, MDUrology · Homewood | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 15 | Selden H. Stephens, MDUrology · Mobile | 31 | 17 | |
| 16 | Austin T. Lutz, MDUrology · Homewood | 29 | — | |
| 17 | Victor K. Jiminez, MDUrology · Huntsville | 28 | 29 | −3% |
| 17 | Brian Richardson, MDUrology · Montgomery | 28 | 21 | +33% |
| 19 | Sergey Ananyev, MDUrology · Decatur | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 19 | Jonathan G. Vukovich, MDUrology · Dothan | 27 | 21 | +29% |
| 21 | Brian K. Wade, MDUrology · Homewood | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 21 | Joseph A. Mokulis, MDUrology · Florence | 26 | 17 | |
| 23 | John T. Wilbanks, MDUrology · Homewood | 25 | 40 | −37% |
| 23 | Matthew G. Mcintyre, MDUrology · Mobile | 25 | 12 | |
| 25 | Joseph A. Pettus, MDUrology · Huntsville | 24 | 33 | −27% |
| 25 | Raymond E. Poore, MDUrology · Tuscaloosa | 24 | 28 | −14% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 55700), 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.