Highest-Volume Balloon Sinuplasty — Frontal Surgeons in Wisconsin (2026 update)
5 Wisconsin providers billed Medicare for Balloon Sinuplasty — Frontal (CPT 31296) 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 | Richard Schmidt, M.D. | Mequon, WI | 51 |
| 2 | Ethan Handler, MD | Milwaukee, WI | 40 |
| 3 | Andrew Vanbruggen, DO | Green Bay, WI | 29 |
| 4 | Christopher Lee, MD | Oak Creek, WI | 22 |
| 5 | Ayman Yaish, D.O. | Beaver Dam, WI | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Balloon Sinuplasty — Frontal in Wisconsin?
- 5 Wisconsin providers billed Medicare for Balloon Sinuplasty — Frontal (CPT 31296) 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.