TURP in Idaho: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Idaho billed Medicare for 168 TURP procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard A. Blatter, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Idaho Falls | 40 | 16 | |
| 2 | Craig R. Spencer, MDUrology · Meridian | 22 | 12 | |
| 3 | Donald L. Weese, MDUrology · Burley | 16 | — | |
| 4 | Joel Hancock, MDUrology · Twin Falls | 15 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kenneth VerlageUrology · Boise | 15 | — | |
| 6 | Adam Schatz, MDUrology · Meridian | 14 | — | |
| 7 | Michael S. Morris, MDUrology · Caldwell | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Jared G. Heiner, MDUrology · Meridian | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | Bryant Vanleeuwen, MDUrology · Pocatello | 11 | — | |
| 8 | Jason R. Greenhalgh, MDUrology · Twin Falls | 11 | — |
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.