Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Kentucky
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
250 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 17,731 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syedkashif B. Haider, MDGastroenterology · Elizabethtown | 288 | 279 | +3% |
| 2 | Kevin A. Moreman, MDGastroenterology · Elizabethtown | 273 | 301 | −9% |
| 3 | Laura A. Buchanan, MDGastroenterology · Elizabethtown | 258 | 238 | +8% |
| 4 | Monte G. Finch, DOGastroenterology · Murray | 253 | 197 | +28% |
| 5 | Frederick J. Hardin, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 252 | 274 | −8% |
| 6 | Michael D. Canty, MDGastroenterology · Ashland | 249 | 308 | −19% |
| 6 | Jeffrey A. Tuvlin, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 249 | 202 | +23% |
| 8 | Ross E. Jones, MDGastroenterology · Paducah | 248 | 247 | +0% |
| 9 | Diane M. Settles, MDGastroenterology · Ashland | 243 | 190 | +28% |
| 10 | Arthur A. Gaing, MDGastroenterology · Ashland | 231 | 232 | +0% |
| 11 | Miguel A. Lalama, MDGastroenterology · Owensboro | 215 | 249 | −14% |
| 12 | Samir I. Cook, MDGastroenterology · Somerset | 189 | 220 | −14% |
| 13 | John Horlander, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 185 | 132 | +40% |
| 14 | Avinash Aravantagi, MDGastroenterology · Bowling Green | 180 | 230 | −22% |
| 15 | Russell W. Carter, DOGastroenterology · Paducah | 178 | 189 | −6% |
| 16 | Cory M. Fielding, MDGastroenterology · Bowling Green | 171 | 148 | +16% |
| 17 | Alan J. Cox, MDInternal Medicine · Louisville | 169 | 155 | +9% |
| 18 | Michael P. Krease, DOGastroenterology · Louisville | 166 | 151 | +10% |
| 18 | Kevin J. Heine, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 166 | 165 | +1% |
| 20 | Laszlo J. Makk, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 164 | 242 | −32% |
| 21 | Joel M. Warren, MDInternal Medicine · Crestview Hills | 162 | 157 | +3% |
| 22 | Ross B. Deppe, MDGastroenterology · Louisville | 159 | 145 | +10% |
| 23 | Lingaiah Chandrashekar, MDGastroenterology · Paducah | 158 | 183 | −14% |
| 23 | John A. Dacosta, MDGastroenterology · Madisonville | 158 | 204 | −23% |
| 25 | Matthew D. Ashmun, MDGastroenterology · Lexington | 156 | 139 | +12% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 43239), 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.