Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Puerto Rico
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Puerto Rico: the highest-volume physicians
34 physicians in Puerto Rico billed Medicare for 687 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzette Rivera Macmurray, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 51 | 53 | −4% |
| 2 | Jorge L. Cortes-Ruiz, MDGastroenterology · Bayamon | 44 | 38 | +16% |
| 3 | Myriam Villafana-Suarez, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 33 | 42 | −21% |
| 4 | Roger D. Polish, MDGastroenterology · Bayamon | 31 | 29 | +7% |
| 4 | Federico Rodriguez Perez, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 31 | 27 | +15% |
| 6 | Kermit Richiez Colon, MDGastroenterology · Hato Rey | 30 | 38 | −21% |
| 7 | Henry Gonzalez-Rivera, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 29 | 41 | −29% |
| 8 | Jose J. Munoz Acaba, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 24 | — | |
| 9 | Alvaro Reymunde Posso, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAFInternal Medicine · Ponce | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 9 | Roberto L. Casanova, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 23 | 18 | |
| 11 | Pedro A. Rosa-Cortes, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 22 | — | |
| 12 | Roberto M. Vendrell, MDGastroenterology · Guaynabo | 21 | 12 | |
| 13 | Hector M. Perez Arroyo, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 13 | Jose C. Jimenez, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 20 | 32 | −37% |
| 15 | Ricky Jimenez, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 19 | 18 | |
| 15 | Diana M. Colon Gorbea, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 19 | 29 | −34% |
| 15 | Miguel M. Iturregui, MDGeneral Surgery · Hato Rey | 19 | 13 | |
| 18 | Wilfredo Pagani, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 17 | — | |
| 19 | Joham Senior Marino, MDGastroenterology · Bayamon | 16 | 11 | |
| 19 | Rafael Pastrana Laborde, MDGastroenterology · Hato Rey | 16 | 17 | |
| 19 | Carmen L. Santiago Munoz, MDGastroenterology · Ponce | 16 | 15 | |
| 22 | Carlos G. Micames, MDGastroenterology · Mayaguez | 15 | 19 | |
| 23 | Rafael Tirado-Montijo, MDGastroenterology · Manati | 14 | — | |
| 23 | Felipe A. Velez Gonzalez, MDGastroenterology · Angeles | 14 | 14 | |
| 23 | Fernando Ramos-Mercado, MDGastroenterology · San Juan | 14 | 15 |
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.