Highest-Volume Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgeons in Nebraska (2026 update)
24 Nebraska providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) 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 | Stephen Nagengast, MD | Lincoln, NE | 45 |
| 2 | Clinton Rathje, DO | Lincoln, NE | 38 |
| 3 | John Fallick, MD | Lincoln, NE | 37 |
| 4 | Greg Fitzke, MD | Lincoln, NE | 23 |
| 5 | Benjamin Hung, MD | Lincoln, NE | 22 |
| 6 | Anthony Tabatabai, D.O. | Lincoln, NE | 21 |
| 7 | Glenn Gardner, MD | Omaha, NE | 20 |
| 8 | Jason Walsh, MD | Kearney, NE | 20 |
| 9 | Michael Mcnamara, MD | Omaha, NE | 20 |
| 10 | Nicholas Boyle, MD | Norfolk, NE | 19 |
14 more Nebraska 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 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Nebraska?
- 24 Nebraska providers billed Medicare for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (CPT 47562) 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.