Highest-Volume Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgeons in California (2026 update)
173 California providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Quilici, M.D., F.A.C.S. | Burbank, CA | 61 |
| 2 | Thang Nguyen, MD | Fountain Valley, CA | 48 |
| 3 | Alexander Tovar, M D | Burbank, CA | 46 |
| 4 | John Garcia, M.D. | Bakersfield, CA | 45 |
| 5 | Viktor Gabriel, M.D. | Long Beach, CA | 40 |
| 6 | James Gonzalez | Red Bluff, CA | 40 |
| 7 | Laurence Pearl, M.D. | Newport Beach, CA | 34 |
| 8 | Prithvi Legha, M.D. | Mountain View, CA | 33 |
| 9 | Wes Powell, MD | Pasadena, CA | 32 |
| 10 | Yen-Chung Lee, M.D. | Palo Alto, CA | 31 |
163 more California surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in California?
- 173 California providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.