Septoplasty in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 277 septoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric C. Bunting, MDOtolaryngology · Wichita | 49 | 64 | −23% |
| 2 | Benjamin Hawley, MDOtolaryngology · Wichita | 32 | 36 | −11% |
| 3 | Douglas H. Cowan, MDOtolaryngology · Leawood | 30 | 43 | −30% |
| 4 | Leonel Martinez, MDOtolaryngology · Lawrence | 22 | — | |
| 5 | Stanley W. Mcclurg, MDOtolaryngology · Merriam | 20 | — | |
| 6 | Mark S. Walton, MDOtolaryngology · Overland Park | 16 | 28 | −43% |
| 6 | Bradley J. Seaman, MDOtolaryngology · Overland Park | 16 | 17 | |
| 6 | Steven F. Ellis, MDOtolaryngology · Overland Park | 16 | 15 | |
| 9 | Phong Le, MDOtolaryngology · Wichita | 15 | 12 | |
| 10 | David T. Rudman, MDOtolaryngology · Overland Park | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Michael D. Franklin, MD FACSOtolaryngology · Topeka | 13 | 16 | |
| 12 | Colleen N. Johnson, MDOtolaryngology · Kansas City | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Randall S. Regehr, MDOtolaryngology · Wichita | 11 | — | |
| 13 | Robert F. Thompson, MDOtolaryngology · Overland Park | 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.