Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Montana
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
34 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 3,048 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juergen J. Mueller, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 253 | 136 | +86% |
| 2 | Philip Jaffe, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 188 | 181 | +4% |
| 3 | Keri L. Hill, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 170 | 170 | +0% |
| 4 | Kevin M. Kolendich, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 144 | 141 | +2% |
| 5 | Waring Trible, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 141 | 165 | −15% |
| 6 | Ramon Generoso, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 137 | 120 | +14% |
| 7 | Casey J. Kolendich, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 130 | 135 | −4% |
| 8 | Eric E. Stone, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 125 | 131 | −5% |
| 9 | Andrew Herman, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 124 | 82 | +51% |
| 10 | Scott T. Cooper, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 122 | 131 | −7% |
| 11 | Jeff R. Willis, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 121 | 138 | −12% |
| 12 | Michael S. Lindner, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 111 | 67 | +66% |
| 13 | Peter Walsh, DOGastroenterology · Bozeman | 110 | 131 | −16% |
| 14 | Steven W. Hammond, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 105 | 99 | +6% |
| 15 | Andrew B. Gentry, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 102 | 106 | −4% |
| 16 | William G. Simpson, MDGastroenterology · Kalispell | 99 | 156 | −37% |
| 16 | Edwin Levine, MDGastroenterology · Missoula | 99 | 92 | +8% |
| 18 | Kleanthis G. Dendrinos, MDGastroenterology · Bozeman | 93 | 103 | −10% |
| 19 | Michael C. Fischer, MDGastroenterology · Billings | 85 | 71 | +20% |
| 20 | Annie L. Heermans, MDInternal Medicine · Kalispell | 80 | 122 | −34% |
| 21 | Steven J. Ayres, MDGastroenterology · Great Falls | 74 | 154 | −52% |
| 22 | Stephen E. Baum, MDInternal Medicine · Billings | 63 | 76 | −17% |
| 23 | William J. Cobell, MDGastroenterology · Anaconda | 59 | 101 | −42% |
| 23 | Thomas J. Attaway, MDGastroenterology · Great Falls | 59 | 128 | −54% |
| 25 | Frank Raiser, MDGeneral Surgery · Deer Lodge | 40 | 15 | |
| 25 | Cynthia M. Payne, MDGeneral Surgery · Kalispell | 40 | 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.