Highest-Volume Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh Surgeons in Missouri (2026 update)
11 Missouri providers billed Medicare for Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh (CPT 49505) 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 | Omar Guerra, MD | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| 2 | Ryan Neff, M.D. | Saint Louis, MO | 33 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Zuke, MD | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| 4 | L Brunt, MD | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| 5 | Scott Wade, M.D. | Saint Joseph, MO | 14 |
| 6 | Christopher Cronin, M.D. | Chesterfield, MO | 12 |
| 7 | Thomas Niesen, M.D. | Chesterfield, MO | 11 |
| 8 | John Hornick, MD | Springfield, MO | 11 |
| 9 | Daniel Cardwell, MD | Springfield, MO | 11 |
| 10 | Christopher Pruett, M.D. | Saint Louis, MO | 11 |
1 more Missouri 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 Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh in Missouri?
- 11 Missouri providers billed Medicare for Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh (CPT 49505) 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.