Prostate biopsy in Vermont: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Vermont billed Medicare for 285 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian H. Irwin, MDUrology · Burlington | 54 | 32 | +69% |
| 2 | Richard T. Grunert, MDUrology · Burlington | 45 | 30 | +50% |
| 3 | Ernest M. Bove, MDUrology · Rutland | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 4 | Benjamin King, MDUrology · Burlington | 28 | 30 | −7% |
| 5 | John J. Horan, MDUrology · Berlin | 23 | 15 | |
| 6 | Richard J. Leidinger, MDUrology · Berlin | 17 | 19 | |
| 6 | Andrew C. Mahoney, MDUrology · Burlington | 17 | 23 | −26% |
| 6 | Daniel D. Sackett, MDUrology · Berlin | 17 | 25 | −32% |
| 9 | Mark K. Plante, MDUrology · Burlington | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 9 | Curtis H. Cleveland, MDUrology · Burlington | 16 | 19 | |
| 11 | Craig Rinder, MDUrology · Brattleboro | 12 | 17 | |
| 12 | Zita Ficko, MDUrology · Rutland | 11 | — |
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.