Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Texas
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
1,061 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 79,867 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Rensch, MDGastroenterology · Kerrville | 488 | 525 | −7% |
| 2 | Yogeshkumar T. Patel, MDGastroenterology · Abilene | 399 | 345 | +16% |
| 3 | Rafiul S. Islam, MDGastroenterology · Lubbock | 378 | 348 | +9% |
| 4 | Bharat Pothuri, MDGastroenterology · Houston | 314 | 333 | −6% |
| 5 | Christopher A. Fincke, MDGastroenterology · Fredericksburg | 307 | 267 | +15% |
| 6 | Houssam Al Kharrat, MDGastroenterology · Lubbock | 267 | 262 | +2% |
| 7 | Shailesh N. Mehta, MDGastroenterology · Flower Mound | 264 | 264 | +0% |
| 8 | Stephen W. Coates, MDGastroenterology · San Angelo | 262 | 249 | +5% |
| 9 | Ali T. Dural, MDGastroenterology · Shenandoah | 256 | 228 | +12% |
| 10 | Joseph W. Holland, MDGastroenterology · Beaumont | 254 | 300 | −15% |
| 11 | Naga S. Addepally, MDGastroenterology · Houston | 251 | 35 | +617% |
| 11 | Inder M. Singh, MDGastroenterology · Round Rock | 251 | 215 | +17% |
| 13 | Sandip V. Mathur, MDGastroenterology · Abilene | 249 | 272 | −8% |
| 14 | Nadim S. Jafri, MD, MSCGastroenterology · Wharton | 243 | 239 | +2% |
| 15 | Muhammad Asim, MDInternal Medicine · Decatur | 241 | 228 | +6% |
| 16 | Heather M. Vasser, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 240 | 199 | +21% |
| 17 | Richard T. Ellington, MDGastroenterology · Amarillo | 238 | 252 | −6% |
| 18 | Kenneth K. Ellis, MDGastroenterology · Austin | 235 | 241 | −2% |
| 18 | Tony N. Tsen, MDGastroenterology · Seguin | 235 | 261 | −10% |
| 20 | Marco A. Bustamante Bernal, MDGastroenterology · El Paso | 230 | 164 | +40% |
| 21 | Gary S. Gossen, MDGastroenterology · San Antonio | 229 | 223 | +3% |
| 22 | Palashkumar S. Jaiswal, MDGastroenterology · Wichita Falls | 227 | 193 | +18% |
| 23 | Michael J. Guirl, MDGastroenterology · San Antonio | 221 | 184 | +20% |
| 24 | Ernesto Guerra, MDGastroenterology · San Antonio | 220 | 179 | +23% |
| 25 | Gary D. Roark, MDGastroenterology · Abilene | 217 | 142 | +53% |
| 25 | Dharmendra Verma, MDGastroenterology · Katy | 217 | 216 | +0% |
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.