Septoplasty in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 202 septoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin L. Stevens, MDOtolaryngology · Mt Juliet | 33 | 28 | +18% |
| 2 | Brannon D. Mangus, MDOtolaryngology · Murfreesboro | 26 | 16 | |
| 3 | David G. Sexton, MDOtolaryngology · Knoxville | 22 | 14 | |
| 4 | Jon G. Staffel, MDOtolaryngology · Memphis | 18 | 19 | |
| 5 | Dean A. Klug, MDOtolaryngology · Germantown | 15 | 11 | |
| 6 | Scott Burge, MDOtolaryngology · Germantown | 14 | — | |
| 6 | Ronald J. Schroeder, MDOtolaryngology · Franklin | 14 | — | |
| 8 | David K. Gallegos, MDOtolaryngology · Powell | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Stephen E. Parey, MDOtolaryngology · Columbia | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Richard J. Depersio, MDOtolaryngology · Powell | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Ryan D. Duncan, MDOtolaryngology · Brentwood | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Paul Russell, MDOtolaryngology · Nashville | 11 | 16 |
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.