Prostate biopsy in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
72 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 1,584 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig J. Kozler, MDUrology · Madison | 72 | 34 | +112% |
| 2 | Lynn E. Hahnfeld, MDUrology · Madison | 55 | 27 | +104% |
| 3 | David F. Jarrard, MDUrology · Madison | 49 | 43 | +14% |
| 4 | Peter F. Leonovicz, MDUrology · Milwaukee | 41 | — | |
| 5 | David R. Paolone, MDUrology · Madison | 38 | 39 | −3% |
| 6 | Nathan Jung, MDUrology · Madison | 35 | 15 | |
| 6 | Steven Weiner, MDUrology · Elkhorn | 35 | — | |
| 6 | James S. Iwakiri, MDUrology · Eau Claire | 35 | 43 | −19% |
| 9 | Thomas A. Londergan, MDUrology · La Crosse | 34 | 34 | +0% |
| 10 | Christopher M. Manakas, MDUrology · Madison | 31 | 46 | −33% |
| 10 | Michael C. Risk, MDUrology · Madison | 31 | — | |
| 12 | Matthew W. Johnson, MDUrology · Milwaukee | 29 | 11 | |
| 13 | Kevin M. Tomera, MDUrology · Beloit | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 13 | Adam C. Tierney, MDUrology · Madison | 27 | 18 | |
| 13 | Alex Zacharias, MDUrology · Milwaukee | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 16 | Joseph W. Babiarz, MDUrology · Wausau | 26 | 17 | |
| 17 | Brian P. Butler, MDUrology · Waukesha | 25 | 27 | −7% |
| 17 | Sameer Sharma, MDUrology · Grafton | 25 | 13 | |
| 17 | Michael S. Hirsh, MDUrology · Eau Claire | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 17 | Benjamin S. Battino, MDUrology · Wausau | 25 | 52 | −52% |
| 17 | Amul M. Shah, MDUrology · Slinger | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 17 | Norman R. Richards, MDUrology · Madison | 25 | 18 | |
| 17 | Jeffrey M. Welsch, MDUrology · Sheboygan | 25 | 33 | −24% |
| 24 | Tait D. Fors, MDUrology · Neenah | 24 | 19 | |
| 24 | Dan R. Gralnek, MDUrology · Madison | 24 | 22 | +9% |
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.