Highest-Volume HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation Surgeons in Michigan (2026 update)
10 Michigan providers billed Medicare for HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation (CPT 52649) 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 | Jessica Paonessa, MD | Traverse City, MI | 47 |
| 2 | Casey Dauw, M.D. | Ann Arbor, MI | 46 |
| 3 | John Wei, MD | Brighton, MI | 45 |
| 4 | John Dibianco, M.D. | Ann Arbor, MI | 38 |
| 5 | Neil Pugashetti, MD | Ann Arbor, MI | 24 |
| 6 | John Humphrey, M.D. | Grand Rapids, MI | 20 |
| 7 | Austin Fernstrum, M.D. | Kalamazoo, MI | 18 |
| 8 | Adam Walker, M.D. | Muskegon, MI | 13 |
| 9 | David Leavitt | Detroit, MI | 11 |
| 10 | Chase Heilbronn | Grand Rapids, MI | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation in Michigan?
- 10 Michigan providers billed Medicare for HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation (CPT 52649) 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.