Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Kentucky (2026 update)
10 Kentucky 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 | Thomas Higgins, MD | Louisville, KY | 108 |
| 2 | Frank Mongiardo, M.D. | Hazard, KY | 85 |
| 3 | Benjamin Lehmkuhl | Lexington, KY | 45 |
| 4 | Michael Cecil, M.D. | Lexington, KY | 39 |
| 5 | Sameet Sohi, MD | Louisville, KY | 39 |
| 6 | Dhruv Sharma, MD | Louisville, KY | 34 |
| 7 | Alberto Laureano, MD | Lexington, KY | 30 |
| 8 | Keith Forwith, MD | Louisville, KY | 28 |
| 9 | Wes Allison, MD | Louisville, KY | 25 |
| 10 | Alok Saini, M.D. | Lexington, KY | 19 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical in Kentucky?
- 10 Kentucky 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.