Prostate biopsy in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
57 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 1,457 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward H. Rutland, MDUrology · West Monroe | 72 | 89 | −19% |
| 2 | William B. Roth, MDUrology · Lafayette | 61 | 24 | +154% |
| 3 | Carrie A. Stewart, MDUrology · New Orleans | 55 | 39 | +41% |
| 4 | Jeffrey J. Thibodeaux, MDUrology · Lafayette | 47 | 50 | −6% |
| 5 | Jared L. Moss, MDUrology · Shreveport | 43 | 32 | +34% |
| 6 | Farjaad Siddiq, MDUrology · Lake Charles | 42 | 36 | +17% |
| 7 | Samuel H. Shuffler, MDUrology · Lafayette | 41 | 35 | +17% |
| 7 | Raymond D. Germany, MDUrology · Shreveport | 41 | 17 | |
| 9 | William S. Bundrick, MDUrology · Bossier City | 40 | 43 | −7% |
| 9 | Jeremy S. Speeg, MDUrology · Lafayette | 40 | 34 | +18% |
| 11 | Eric Shaw, MDUrology · New Orleans | 34 | 32 | +6% |
| 12 | Sunil K. Purohit, MDUrology · Covington | 33 | 22 | +50% |
| 12 | Joshua Holstead, MDUrology · Alexandria | 33 | 14 | |
| 14 | Thomas E. PalmerUrology · Shreveport | 31 | 40 | −22% |
| 15 | Jon B. Johnson, MDUrology · Monroe | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 15 | Thad A. Bourque, MDUrology · Lafayette | 30 | 25 | +20% |
| 17 | Robert L. Fontane, MDUrology · Alexandria | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 17 | Kevin J. Cline, MDUrology · Shreveport | 29 | 32 | −9% |
| 19 | James S. Morris, MDUrology · Baton Rouge | 28 | 45 | −38% |
| 19 | Edward F. Breaux, MDUrology · Lafayette | 28 | 25 | +12% |
| 19 | Stephen R. Vick, MDUrology · Baton Rouge | 28 | 14 | |
| 19 | Christopher M. Wilson, MDUrology · Bossier City | 28 | 18 | |
| 23 | James W. Richey, MDUrology · Alexandria | 27 | 18 | |
| 24 | Christopher P. Fontenot, MDUrology · Lafayette | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 25 | Ralph J. Henderson, MDUrology · Shreveport | 25 | 24 | +4% |
| 25 | Andre P. Broussard, MDUrology · Shreveport | 25 | 32 | −22% |
| 25 | Jeremy S. Norwood, MDUrology · Shreveport | 25 | — | |
| 25 | Christopher A. Cefalu, MDUrology · Shreveport | 25 | 32 | −22% |
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.