Septoplasty in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 222 septoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R K. Hill, MDOtolaryngology · Athens | 30 | 36 | −17% |
| 2 | Caleb Masterson, DOOtolaryngology · Florence | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 3 | Frederick K. Nunnally, MDOtolaryngology · Dothan | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 4 | Bradford WoodworthOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 23 | — | |
| 4 | Christopher M. Clark, MDOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 6 | Paul F. Castellanos, MDOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 16 | — | |
| 7 | John S. Stewart, DOOtolaryngology · Huntsville | 15 | 12 | |
| 8 | Stephen W. Chandler, MDOtolaryngology · Montgomery | 14 | 13 | |
| 9 | Jeffrey S. Robertson, MDOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Emmett S. Elledge, MDOtolaryngology · Birmingham | 12 | 17 | |
| 11 | Benjamin D. Powell, MDOtolaryngology · Huntsville | 11 | — | |
| 11 | James M. Harrison, MDOtolaryngology · Mobile | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 30520), 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.