Prostate biopsy in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
21 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 772 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 21, with the year before beside it.
Top 21
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Swanson, MDUrology · Billings | 67 | 65 | +3% |
| 2 | Christopher K. Schreiber, MDUrology · Billings | 61 | 55 | +11% |
| 3 | Timothy B. Grossman, MDUrology · Helena | 58 | 53 | +9% |
| 4 | Christopher S. Fukuda, MDUrology · Great Falls | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 5 | Karin E. Brown, MDUrology · Billings | 46 | 32 | +44% |
| 6 | Lisa B. Bland, MDUrology · Billings | 44 | 40 | +10% |
| 7 | Karl R. Westenfelder, MDUrology · Missoula | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 8 | Richard C. Slater, DOUrology · Great Falls | 41 | 48 | −15% |
| 9 | Brian J. Malloy, MDUrology · Great Falls | 40 | 60 | −33% |
| 10 | Jason F. Skenazy, MDUrology · Bozeman | 39 | 36 | +8% |
| 11 | Jeffrey D. Redshaw, MDUrology · Missoula | 38 | 28 | +36% |
| 12 | Christopher G. Wicher, MDUrology · Missoula | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 13 | Adam E. Dowell, MDUrology · Billings | 30 | 57 | −47% |
| 14 | Ruth Blum, MDUrology · Billings | 29 | 42 | −31% |
| 15 | Kevin M. Kronner, MDUrology · Missoula | 27 | 41 | −34% |
| 16 | Gregory Pritham, MDUrology · Bozeman | 25 | 17 | |
| 16 | Garrick R. Simmons, MDUrology · Missoula | 25 | 42 | −40% |
| 18 | Daniel Holst, MDUrology · Billings | 24 | 35 | −31% |
| 19 | Kevin Brown, DO,Urology · Helena | 20 | 29 | −31% |
| 20 | John R. Gannon, MDUrology · Bozeman | 16 | 12 | |
| 21 | Vassilis J. Siomos, MDUrology · Kalispell | 13 | — |
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.