Upper endoscopy with biopsy · South Dakota
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
60 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 4,655 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert T. Lapp, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 316 | 298 | +6% |
| 2 | Jeffrey P. Michalak, DOGastroenterology · Dakota Dunes | 282 | 308 | −8% |
| 3 | Christopher M. LarsonGeneral Surgery · Aberdeen | 199 | 165 | +21% |
| 4 | Sarah Bligh, MDGastroenterology · Dakota Dunes | 196 | 199 | −2% |
| 5 | Nathan T. Jaqua, MDGastroenterology · Rapid City | 194 | 204 | −5% |
| 6 | Cristina A. Hill Jensen, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 189 | 184 | +3% |
| 7 | Ali H. Zakaria, MDGastroenterology · Rapid City | 177 | 168 | +5% |
| 8 | Blake A. Jones, MDGastroenterology · Rapid City | 175 | 174 | +1% |
| 9 | Erik B. Raborn, DO MPHGastroenterology · Rapid City | 171 | 48 | +256% |
| 10 | Andrew Kelts, DOGastroenterology · Rapid City | 168 | 179 | −6% |
| 11 | Christopher M. Hurley, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 155 | 162 | −4% |
| 12 | David Ring, MDGeneral Surgery · Aberdeen | 135 | 94 | +44% |
| 13 | Issam Turk, MDGastroenterology · Rapid City | 121 | 62 | +95% |
| 14 | Jeffrey A. Murray, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 115 | 142 | −19% |
| 15 | Lee T. Austin, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 112 | 123 | −9% |
| 16 | Oksana Aleksenko, MDGastroenterology · Rapid City | 107 | 132 | −19% |
| 17 | Brett D. Baloun, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 101 | 84 | +20% |
| 18 | Jacob S. Schaeffer, MDGeneral Surgery · Watertown | 99 | 68 | +46% |
| 19 | Alexander M. Sarkisian, MDGastroenterology · Dakota Dunes | 94 | 83 | +13% |
| 20 | Backer M. Abdu, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 80 | 13 | |
| 21 | Alan R. Christensen, MDGeneral Surgery · Watertown | 78 | 70 | +11% |
| 22 | Mouhanna K. Abu Ghanimeh, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 72 | 92 | −22% |
| 23 | Antonios Wehbeh, MDGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 66 | 70 | −6% |
| 24 | Gregory M. Gerrish, MDGeneral Surgery · Watertown | 62 | 56 | +11% |
| 25 | Brad M. Solomon, DOGastroenterology · Sioux Falls | 60 | 75 | −20% |
| 25 | Andrew D. Vanosdol, MDGeneral Surgery · Spearfish | 60 | 70 | −14% |
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.