Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Texas (2026 update)
117 Texas 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 | Michael Kaplan, M.D. | Houston, TX | 297 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Chimenti, MD | Shenandoah, TX | 223 |
| 3 | Salim Bhaloo, D.O. | Granbury, TX | 163 |
| 4 | Tracy Byerly, M.D. | Fredericksburg, TX | 158 |
| 5 | Scott Franklin, M.D. | Georgetown, TX | 153 |
| 6 | Jeremy Watkins, M.D. | Fort Worth, TX | 148 |
| 7 | Michael Moore, M.D. | Houston, TX | 132 |
| 8 | Lawrence Clarke, M.D. | Pasadena, TX | 124 |
| 9 | Pavlina Suchanova, M.D. | Sugar Land, TX | 109 |
| 10 | Benjamin Cilento, M.D. | Spring, TX | 106 |
107 more Texas 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 Texas?
- 117 Texas 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.