TURP in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 91 TURP procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Blum, MDUrology · Billings | 21 | 17 | |
| 2 | Richard C. Slater, DOUrology · Great Falls | 15 | 15 | |
| 2 | Daniel Swanson, MDUrology · Billings | 15 | — | |
| 2 | Brian J. Malloy, MDUrology · Great Falls | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Christopher G. Wicher, MDUrology · Missoula | 14 | 11 | |
| 6 | Gregory Pritham, MDUrology · Bozeman | 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.