Colonoscopy clinicians in Pinehurst, North Carolina
CMS lists 10 clinicians with a primary specialty of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or General Practice who have billed Medicare for at least one colonoscopy and practice in Pinehurst, North Carolina (details below).
Colonoscopy volume
| Clinician | Colonoscopies billed | Percentile rank |
|---|---|---|
| Behnam Asgharian, MD | 132 | 75% |
| Viet-Nhan Nguyen, DO | 129 | 74% |
| Eric Frizzell, MD | 127 | 74% |
| David Martin, MD | 118 | 71% |
| Thomas Swantkowski | 107 | 67% |
| Diane Williams, MD | 101 | 65% |
| Ravikant Varanasi, MD | 99 | 64% |
| Wayne Lucas, MD | 86 | 58% |
| Farra Wilson, DO | 72 | 51% |
| Diana Lech, MD | 39 | 31% |
Sorted by the number of colonoscopies billed to Medicare, highest first, not by quality or skill.
Reported in previous releases
CMS does not report a colonoscopy volume for these clinicians in the October 2, 2026 release. Their pages show figures from earlier releases.
- Murali Pisharody, MD Last reported August 18, 2026
Understanding CMS Data
CMS's "Colonoscopy" category combines specific billing codes for colonoscopy to calculate the number of times each clinician billed Medicare for a "Colonoscopy." These include screening colonoscopy, diagnostic colonoscopy, and colonoscopy with biopsy or polyp removal. CMS's list also includes flexible sigmoidoscopy and laparoscopic appendectomy, so a clinician's count may include those procedures. CMS counts one procedure per patient per day, so a colonoscopy that included both a biopsy and a polyp removal counts once. CMS reports only procedures that clinicians billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Therefore, CMS's procedure volume data does not include procedures that clinicians may have performed on patients who have other health care coverage (e.g., commercial insurance, self-pay, or the VA). Billing variation and coding errors can also affect CMS's data. Therefore, the number of procedures that CMS reports for a clinician may be higher or lower than the actual number of colonoscopies a clinician performed during the reporting period. Lastly, only clinicians with a primary specialty of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or General Practice (as reported to Medicare) are presented.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (October 2, 2026 release).