TURP in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
36 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 633 TURP procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Lin, MDUrology · Gilbert | 50 | 57 | −12% |
| 2 | Biren M. Patel, MDUrology · Casa Grande | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 3 | Rahul A. Desai, MDUrology · Scottsdale | 29 | — | |
| 4 | Christopher S. Stewart, MDUrology · Glendale | 28 | 14 | |
| 5 | Jeffrey A. Stern, MDUrology · Litchfield Park | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 6 | Arthur A. Caire, MDUrology · Tucson | 24 | — | |
| 7 | Peter Niemczyk, MDUrology · Show Low | 23 | 28 | −18% |
| 8 | Kevin R. Bigelow, MDUrology · Phoenix | 20 | 19 | |
| 9 | David J. Kaplan, MDUrology · Litchfield Park | 19 | 16 | |
| 10 | William J. Badger, MDUrology · Flagstaff | 18 | 39 | −54% |
| 10 | Cesar G. Brito, MDUrology · Scottsdale | 18 | 14 | |
| 12 | Bernard M. Gburek, MDUrology · Scottsdale | 17 | 25 | −32% |
| 12 | Biren G. Patel, MDUrology · Surprise | 17 | 16 | |
| 12 | Lynn W. Blunt, MDUrology · Goodyear | 17 | — | |
| 15 | Anthony J. Dyer, MDUrology · Chandler | 16 | 13 | |
| 15 | William Kuo, MDUrology · Tucson | 16 | 17 | |
| 17 | Jason T. Smotherman, MDUrology · Tucson | 15 | 14 | |
| 17 | Paul T. Nguyen, MDUrology · Prescott | 15 | 28 | −46% |
| 17 | David J. Grossklaus, MDUrology · Mesa | 15 | 25 | −40% |
| 20 | Lauren Byrne, MDUrology · Chandler | 14 | 11 | |
| 20 | David L. Killion, MDUrology · Tucson | 14 | 11 | |
| 20 | Pratik M. Patel, MDUrology · Gilbert | 14 | 12 | |
| 23 | Vi N. Hua, MDUrology · Goodyear | 13 | 18 | |
| 23 | Sundararajan Jayachandran, MDUrology · Glendale | 13 | — | |
| 23 | Ali Borhan, MDUrology · Phoenix | 13 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 52601), 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.