Procedure information shows how often this clinician performed the medical procedure(s) in the last 12 months for patients with Medicare. These are based on the number of times a clinician billed the medical procedure(s) to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

Note: This information may not reflect all procedure types, or the total number of procedures performed by this clinician. These aren't the only indicators of quality of care.

Percentiles compare a clinician to their peers who perform the same procedure based on the number of procedures performed in the last 12 months for patients with Medicare. Higher percentiles mean this clinician performed more procedures compared to other clinicians who also performed this procedure.

Medicare procedures performed in the last 12 months

This page includes procedures that this clinician performed for patients with Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage in the last 12 months. This clinician may also perform more types of procedures within Medicare and may perform procedures for patients with other types of health insurance, like commercial insurance plans not shown here.

Hernia repair - groin (open)

A surgical procedure that repairs a hernia (tissue that bulges through a weak spot in the abdominal wall) located in the groin by tying off the bulging tissue or removing it through a long cut near the stomach area. Patients may require surgery for a hernia if it is causing pain or if parts of the intestines or abdominal tissue become trapped in the sac of the hernia.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)

A surgical procedure that repairs a hernia (tissue that bulges through a weak spot in the abdominal wall) using a tiny camera (laparoscope) and other surgical tools through several small cuts near the stomach area that results in less damage to the body. Patients may require surgery for a hernia if it is causing pain or if parts of the intestines or abdominal tissue become trapped in the sac of the hernia.

Mastectomy

Annual number of procedures: 42

This clinician's : 92^nd

A surgical procedure that removes the entire breast in order to treat or prevent breast cancer. Clinicians perform this procedure when breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) is not an option, if the patient chooses mastectomy over breast conserving surgery for personal reasons, and for patients at high risk of getting breast cancer (or a recurrence). There are different types of mastectomies depending on how much tissue needs to be removed and the method to remove the tissue. These treatment options can help reduce the risk of cancer coming back in the treated breast or developing a second cancer.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision

Annual number of procedures: 23

This clinician's : 76^th

A surgical procedure to remove melanoma (skin cancer) from the body by cutting out the tumor and a border of surrounding healthy skin. Clinicians may also use a skin graft (transfer skin from another part of the body) to help the skin heal. Clinicians perform this procedure to stop cancer from spreading and to make sure no cancer remains in the body.

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