Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Louisiana
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
227 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 17,053 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Hinkle, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 351 | 275 | +28% |
| 2 | Eric Trawick, MDInternal Medicine · Lafayette | 332 | 283 | +17% |
| 3 | Sathya Jaganmohan, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 313 | 365 | −14% |
| 4 | Sarpreet S. Basra, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 271 | 258 | +5% |
| 5 | Juan C. Teran, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 263 | 183 | +44% |
| 6 | Arthur E. Richert, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 260 | 258 | +1% |
| 7 | Bal R. Bhandari, MDGastroenterology · Bastrop | 236 | 232 | +2% |
| 8 | John M. Provenza, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 231 | 267 | −13% |
| 9 | John L. Gosserand, MDGastroenterology · Alexandria | 226 | 244 | −7% |
| 10 | Lawrence L. Gensler, MDGastroenterology · Covington | 223 | 215 | +4% |
| 11 | Nisha B. Patel, MDGastroenterology · Lake Charles | 218 | 211 | +3% |
| 12 | Clayton C. Coon, MDGastroenterology · West Monroe | 212 | 205 | +3% |
| 13 | Joseph D. Hollier, MDGastroenterology · Alexandria | 198 | 219 | −10% |
| 14 | Douglas E. Rimmer, MDGastroenterology · Bossier City | 197 | 242 | −19% |
| 15 | John N. Bienvenu, MDGastroenterology · Bossier City | 195 | 172 | +13% |
| 16 | Russell J. Wardlaw, MDGastroenterology · Hammond | 190 | 184 | +3% |
| 16 | Brian T. Levatino, MDGastroenterology · Monroe | 190 | 216 | −12% |
| 18 | Luis E. Alvarez, MDGastroenterology · New Iberia | 181 | 235 | −23% |
| 19 | David F. Dies, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 169 | 197 | −14% |
| 20 | Gregory M. Mula, MDGastroenterology · Hammond | 168 | 182 | −8% |
| 21 | Arthur L. Poch, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 167 | 216 | −23% |
| 22 | Jacque F. Noel, MDGastroenterology · Lafayette | 166 | 191 | −13% |
| 22 | Jacob R. Karr, MDInternal Medicine · Lafayette | 166 | 183 | −9% |
| 24 | Catherine D. Linzay, MDGastroenterology · Shreveport | 164 | 93 | +76% |
| 25 | Charles J. Monier, MDGastroenterology · Thibodaux | 163 | 174 | −6% |
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.