UroLift in California: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in California billed Medicare for 697 uroLift procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Affue, MDUrology · El Centro | 79 | 100 | −21% |
| 2 | Amir Saffarian, MDUrology · Morgan Hill | 72 | 50 | +44% |
| 3 | Prithipal S. Sethi, MDUrology · Sacramento | 66 | 54 | +22% |
| 4 | Aytac H. Apaydin, MDUrology · Salinas | 46 | 71 | −35% |
| 5 | Gary C. Bellman, MDUrology · Woodland Hills | 36 | 46 | −22% |
| 6 | Elana Godebu, MDUrology · El Centro | 31 | — | |
| 7 | Armen H. Dikranian, MDUrology · Alhambra | 24 | 15 | |
| 8 | Ramin N. Khalili, MD FACSUrology · Pasadena | 23 | 18 | |
| 9 | Yuk-Yuen M. Leung, MDUrology · Fresno | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 10 | Alan H. Yamada, MDUrology · Arcadia | 21 | 21 | +0% |
| 11 | Ali S. Alavi, MDUrology · Fullerton | 20 | 18 | |
| 12 | Mark-Rally L. Pe, MDUrology · San Diego | 19 | 15 | |
| 13 | Salman Razi, MDUrology · Tracy | 17 | 20 | −15% |
| 14 | Farhad B. Nowzari, MDUrology · Torrance | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 15 | Kambiz Dardashti, MDUrology · Torrance | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 15 | Jonathan E. Perley, MDUrology · Lakewood | 15 | 15 | |
| 15 | William M. Schiff, MDUrology · Fresno | 15 | 17 | |
| 15 | Brian L. Steixner, MDUrology · South Lake Tahoe | 15 | — | |
| 19 | Mark A. Rosen, MDUrology · Santa Cruz | 14 | 14 | |
| 20 | Stephen Unterberg, MDUrology · San Diego | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Kuldip J. Behniwal, MDUrology · Fresno | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Patrick L. Scarborough, MDUrology · Camp Pendleton | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Jonathan L. Chin, MDUrology · Antioch | 13 | 15 | |
| 24 | Marty Prah, MDUrology · Visalia | 12 | 15 | |
| 24 | Joseph Ford, DOUrology · Visalia | 12 | 38 | −68% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 52441), 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.