Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Minnesota (2026 update)
14 Minnesota 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 | Geoffrey Getnick, M.D. | Edina, MN | 74 |
| 2 | Yasmina Ahmed, M.D. | Blaine, MN | 69 |
| 3 | Jennifer Hsia, MD | Blaine, MN | 68 |
| 4 | Carlos Pinheiro Neto, MD PHD | Rochester, MN | 58 |
| 5 | Cara Cockerill, MD | Albert Lea, MN | 49 |
| 6 | Victor Cox, MD | Woodbury, MN | 48 |
| 7 | Stephen Mchale, MD | Saint Paul, MN | 31 |
| 8 | Tyler Mingo, MD | Edina, MN | 29 |
| 9 | Terence Zimmermann | Rochester, MN | 28 |
| 10 | Eric Becken, MD | Woodbury, MN | 18 |
4 more Minnesota surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical in Minnesota?
- 14 Minnesota 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.