Upper endoscopy with biopsy · South Carolina
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
247 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 25,057 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore G. Gourdin, MDGastroenterology · Charleston | 373 | 381 | −2% |
| 2 | March E. Seabrook, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 370 | 445 | −17% |
| 3 | Michael J. Gilbreath, MDGastroenterology · Hilton Head | 327 | 361 | −9% |
| 4 | John W. Schaberg, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 325 | 309 | +5% |
| 5 | Robert Kodsi, MDGastroenterology · Conway | 317 | 328 | −3% |
| 6 | James A. Richter, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 312 | 309 | +1% |
| 7 | Lee M. Royall, MDGastroenterology · Charleston | 310 | 300 | +3% |
| 8 | Matthew A. Mason, MDGastroenterology · Greenwood | 287 | 326 | −12% |
| 9 | Glenn P. Gwozdz, MDGastroenterology · Hilton Head | 283 | 263 | +8% |
| 10 | Marc D. Noble, MDInternal Medicine · Charleston | 282 | 253 | +11% |
| 11 | Robert Sidney G. Smith, MDInternal Medicine · Charleston | 281 | 215 | +31% |
| 12 | Afsar M. Waraich, MDGastroenterology · Aiken | 259 | 287 | −10% |
| 13 | Jeffrey M. Basile, MDGastroenterology · Charleston | 256 | 253 | +1% |
| 14 | Joshua L. Wilson, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 252 | 254 | −1% |
| 15 | Neven Hadzijahic, MDGastroenterology · Charleston | 248 | 228 | +9% |
| 15 | Einar G. Lurix, MDGastroenterology · Greenville | 248 | 278 | −11% |
| 17 | Andrew N. Pearson, MDGastroenterology · Myrtle Beach | 245 | 274 | −11% |
| 18 | Madeline R. Russell, MDGastroenterology · Hardeeville | 243 | 187 | +30% |
| 19 | Matthew S. Bachinski, MDGastroenterology · Greenwood | 241 | 319 | −24% |
| 20 | Manjakkollai P. Veerabagu, MDGastroenterology · Anderson | 239 | 306 | −22% |
| 21 | Todd L. Snyder, MDGastroenterology · North Charleston | 236 | 257 | −8% |
| 22 | Bryan T. Green, MDGastroenterology · Greenwood | 231 | 284 | −19% |
| 23 | Gregory S. Bills, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 228 | 50 | +356% |
| 24 | Alejandro L. Suarez, MDGastroenterology · Charleston | 227 | 244 | −7% |
| 25 | Matthew N. Thoma, MDGastroenterology · West Columbia | 222 | 220 | +1% |
| 25 | Christopher T. Bach, MDGastroenterology · Murrells Inlet | 222 | 244 | −9% |
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.