Highest-Volume PEG Feeding Tube Placement Surgeons in Kentucky (2026 update)
7 Kentucky providers billed Medicare for PEG Feeding Tube Placement (CPT 43246) 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 | Matthew Shane, MD | Lexington, KY | 23 |
| 2 | Jon Walker, MD ,PSC | Louisville, KY | 16 |
| 3 | Joseph Valentino, MD | Lexington, KY | 15 |
| 4 | Robert Darnell, MD | Louisville, KY | 14 |
| 5 | William Evans, M.D. | Louisville, KY | 13 |
| 6 | Chad Brashear, D.O. | Hazard, KY | 12 |
| 7 | Mark Brunner, M.D. | Danville, KY | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform PEG Feeding Tube Placement in Kentucky?
- 7 Kentucky providers billed Medicare for PEG Feeding Tube Placement (CPT 43246) 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.