Highest-Volume Frontal Sinusotomy — Endoscopic (FESS) Surgeons in Kansas (2026 update)
6 Kansas providers billed Medicare for Frontal Sinusotomy — Endoscopic (FESS) (CPT 31276) 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 | Stanley Mcclurg, M.D. | Merriam, KS | 28 |
| 2 | Douglas Cowan, MD | Leawood, KS | 23 |
| 3 | David Rudman, MD | Overland Park, KS | 14 |
| 4 | Robert Thompson, M.D. | Overland Park, KS | 13 |
| 5 | Mark Walton, M.D. | Overland Park, KS | 12 |
| 6 | Steven Ellis, M.D. | Overland Park, KS | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Frontal Sinusotomy — Endoscopic (FESS) in Kansas?
- 6 Kansas providers billed Medicare for Frontal Sinusotomy — Endoscopic (FESS) (CPT 31276) 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.