Highest-Volume HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation Surgeons in Tennessee (2026 update)
8 Tennessee 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 | Nicholas Kavoussi, M.D. | Nashville, TN | 89 |
| 2 | Nicole Miller, M.D. | Nashville, TN | 73 |
| 3 | Amar Singh, MD | Chattanooga, TN | 50 |
| 4 | Joseph Ivey | Cleveland, TN | 36 |
| 5 | Smita De, PH.D., M.D. | Nashville, TN | 34 |
| 6 | Amanda Threlkeld, M.D. | Chattanooga, TN | 30 |
| 7 | Garrett Lischer, M.D. | Knoxville, TN | 16 |
| 8 | Anand Shridharani, MD | Chattanooga, TN | 15 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform HoLEP — Laser Prostate Enucleation in Tennessee?
- 8 Tennessee 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.