Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Connecticut (2026 update)
9 Connecticut providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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 | Richard Manes, MD | New Haven, CT | 68 |
| 2 | Tapan Patel, M.D. | North Haven, CT | 60 |
| 3 | Biana Lanson, M.D. | Stamford, CT | 45 |
| 4 | Belachew Tessema, M.D. | Farmington, CT | 40 |
| 5 | Ashton Lehmann, M.D. | Farmington, CT | 35 |
| 6 | Heather Waters, M.D. | Norwalk, CT | 35 |
| 7 | Ryan Rimmer | New Haven, CT | 34 |
| 8 | Eugenia Vining, M.D. | New Haven, CT | 27 |
| 9 | Danielle Warner, M.D. | Danbury, CT | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical in Connecticut?
- 9 Connecticut providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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.