Surgical Volume

Vermont: who does the most of each procedure

The top three physicians for each procedure in Vermont, by procedures billed to Medicare in 2024.

Joints, bones and spine

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Knee replacement	Dr. Eric J. Marsh79 · Rutland	Dr. Lindsay T. Kleeman-Forsthuber59 · Rutland	Dr. Nathaniel J. Nelms57 · South Burlington
Hip replacement	Dr. Nathaniel J. Nelms61 · South Burlington	Dr. Eric J. Marsh53 · Rutland	Dr. Lindsay T. Kleeman-Forsthuber52 · Rutland
Shoulder replacement	Dr. Eric J. Marsh41 · Rutland	Dr. Adam Shafritz30 · Burlington	Dr. Elizabeth A. Mclarney18 · Brattleboro
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic)	Dr. Melbourne D. Boynton17 · Rutland	Dr. John Begly12 · Barre
Carpal tunnel release	Dr. John W. Karl61 · Rutland	Dr. David Veltre59 · Bennington	Dr. Christian H. Bean56 · Berlin
Trigger finger release	Dr. Denise M. Durant51 · Williston	Dr. Seth W. Frenzen45 · S. Burlington	Dr. John W. Karl41 · Rutland
Hip fracture surgery	Dr. Craig S. Bartlett25 · Colchester	Dr. Patrick C. Schottel23 · S Burlington	Dr. William Vranos12 · Brattleboro
Lumbar spinal fusion	Dr. David J. Lunardini21 · Burlington	Dr. Robert Monsey15 · Williston
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression)	Dr. David J. Lunardini24 · Burlington	Dr. Matthew G. Zmurko17 · Rutland	Dr. S. S. Lollis14 · Burlington

Spine pain procedures

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Lumbar epidural steroid injection	Dr. Robert Giering600 · Manchester Center	Dr. Michael Kenosh217 · Rutland	Dr. Tiffini J. Lake209 · Burlington
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back)	Dr. Michael T. Borrello44 · Colchester	Dr. Robert Giering40 · Manchester Center	Dr. Tiffini J. Lake38 · Burlington

Eye

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cataract surgery	Dr. Gregory Mccormick2,067 · South Burlington	Dr. Stephen J. Phipps612 · St Johnsbury	Dr. Praveen H. Keshava357 · Rutland
YAG laser capsulotomy	Dr. Stephen J. Phipps125 · St Johnsbury	Dr. Brian C. Doyle104 · Montpelier	Dr. Praveen H. Keshava102 · Rutland
Eye injections (retina)	Dr. Michelle L. Young1,748 · South Burlington	Dr. Brian Y. Kim1,711 · Burlington	Dr. David J. Weissgold1,526 · South Burlington
Vitrectomy	Dr. Robert Raut14 · Burlington
Retinal detachment repair	Dr. Robert Raut14 · Burlington	Dr. John W. Hinkle13 · South Burlington
SLT laser for glaucoma	Dr. Jillian Kaplita41 · Middlebury	Dr. Brian C. Doyle39 · Montpelier	Dr. Jonathan D. Paul23 · Burlington
Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy)	Dr. Stephen J. Phipps22 · St Johnsbury	Dr. Gregory J. Brophey20 · Saint Albans
Laser iridotomy	Dr. Jonathan D. Paul18 · Burlington
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)	Dr. Katherine A. Lane90 · South Burlington

Skin

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Mohs surgery	Dr. Glenn D. Goldman588 · Colchester	Dr. Todd E. Holmes383 · Burlington	Dr. Christine H. Weinberger373 · Burlington

Heart

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve)	Dr. Frank P. Ittleman97 · Burlington	Dr. Tanush Gupta68 · Burlington	Rony N. Lahoud65 · South Burlington
Heart bypass (CABG)	Dr. Monica L. Mcdonald24 · Burlington	Dr. Fuyuki Hirashima22 · Burlington
Pacemaker implant	Dr. Joseph F. Winget48 · South Burlington	Dr. Robert M. Lobel42 · Burlington	Dr. Pierre Znojkiewicz36 · Burlington
Leadless pacemaker	Dr. Joseph F. Winget13 · South Burlington
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman)	Dr. Daniel L. Lustgarten38 · Burlington	Rony N. Lahoud15 · South Burlington
AFib ablation	Dr. David J. Cleary45 · Burlington	Dr. Robert M. Lobel21 · Burlington	Dr. Peter S. Spector18 · Burlington
Coronary stent	Dr. Prospero B. Gogo67 · Burlington	Dr. Eric A. Gauthier58 · Burlington	Dr. Jesse A. Kane56 · Burlington
Cardiac catheterization	Dr. Jesse A. Kane153 · Burlington	Dr. Prospero B. Gogo152 · Burlington	Dr. Eric A. Gauthier151 · Burlington

Arteries and veins

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Varicose vein ablation	Dr. Julie A. Lahiri18 · Burlington
Carotid endarterectomy	Dr. Daniel J. Bertges13 · Burlington

Digestive and general surgery

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)	Dr. Eric L. Asnis56 · Berlin	Dr. David N. Schwartz25 · Colchester	Dr. Matthew Kelley24 · Newport
Colonoscopy with polyp removal	Dr. Jeffry B. Potash230 · Brattleboro	Dr. Michael W. Gleeson226 · Rutland	Dr. Stacy Shen205 · Burlington
Upper endoscopy with biopsy	Dr. Michael W. Gleeson186 · Rutland	Dr. Jeffry B. Potash137 · Brattleboro	Dr. Joseph A. Williams120 · Rutland
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)	Dr. David A. Smith11 · Burlington	Dr. Alia F. Aunchman11 · Burlington
Inguinal hernia repair	Dr. David A. Smith22 · Burlington	Dr. Jeremy R. Leonard17 · Burlington	Dr. Patrick M. Forgione16 · Burlington
Lumpectomy	Dr. Michelle M. Sowden35 · Burlington	Dr. Julie A. Alosi15 · South Burlington	Dr. Mary A. Stanley13 · South Burlington

Urology

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cystoscopy	Dr. Scott D. Perrapato182 · Burlington	Dr. Ernest M. Bove169 · Rutland	Dr. Richard T. Grunert140 · Burlington
Prostate biopsy	Dr. Brian H. Irwin54 · Burlington	Dr. Richard T. Grunert45 · Burlington	Dr. Ernest M. Bove29 · Rutland
Prostatectomy (robotic or laparoscopic)	Dr. Brian H. Irwin21 · Burlington
Laser prostate vaporization (GreenLight)	Dr. Zita Ficko19 · Rutland	Dr. Richard T. Grunert12 · Burlington
UroLift	Dr. Ernest M. Bove30 · Rutland
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave)	Dr. Ernest M. Bove33 · Rutland
Ureteroscopy with laser	Dr. Richard T. Grunert48 · Burlington	Dr. Kevan M. Sternberg23 · Saint Albans	Dr. Seyed Mohammad Mohaghegh Poor22 · Burlington

Ear, nose and throat

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Septoplasty	Dr. Kahren K. Aydinyan13 · Saint Albans