Joints, bones and spine
Carpal tunnel release: the highest-volume physicians in the US
3,116 physicians billed Medicare for 112,235 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 103.
By state
- Alabama42 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Philip A. Maddox
- Alaska9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dann J. Laudermilch
- Arizona69 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Damon C. Adamany
- Arkansas43 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Cari L. Cordell
- California206 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stephen P. Ferraro
- Colorado52 physicians · No. 1 Dr. In Sok Yi
- Connecticut50 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jacob E. Tulipan
- Delaware12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick
- District of Columbia7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard W. Barth
- Florida190 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David Chan
- Georgia78 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gregory P. Kolovich
- Hawaii7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel I. Singer
- Idaho21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven R. Boyea
- Illinois125 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven D. Young
- Indiana79 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul E. Perry
- Iowa43 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas P. Ebinger
- Kansas48 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John M. Melhorn
- Kentucky46 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason G. Patton
- Louisiana37 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Andrew L. Foret
- Maine16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Horatiu C. Dancea
- Maryland66 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard Kang
- Massachusetts92 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter E. Bentivegna
- Michigan97 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James J. Dietz
- Minnesota63 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel J. Marek
- Mississippi27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tyler G. Marks
- Missouri72 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy G. Lang
- Montana20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas Owen
- Nebraska29 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tristan L. Hartzell
- Nevada27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael B. Lilyquist
- New Hampshire24 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lance J. Klingler
- New Jersey80 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael Baskies
- New Mexico17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Samuel Chun
- New York147 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dimitrios Christoforou
- North Carolina104 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard S. Moore
- North Dakota12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Qin Du
- Ohio135 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven D. Maschke
- Oklahoma47 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian A. Chalkin
- Oregon34 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James R. Verheyden
- Pennsylvania161 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian A. Tinsley
- Puerto Rico1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jan P. Zegarra
- Rhode Island17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph Gil
- South Carolina57 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jesse T. Lewis
- South Dakota23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David B. Jones
- Tennessee78 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael S. Dolan
- Texas196 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nathan G. Menon
- Utah31 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William F. Gowski
- Vermont8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John W. Karl
- Virginia90 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Morgan M. Swanstrom
- Washington85 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gregory D. Byrd
- West Virginia14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Theodore A. Jackson
- Wisconsin68 physicians · No. 1 Josef N. Tofte
- Wyoming13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph C. Mcginley
National top 103
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler G. Marks, MDHand Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 236 | 143 | +65% |
| 2 | David Chan, MDHand Surgery · Venice | FL | 230 | 216 | +6% |
| 3 | Richard Kang, MDHand Surgery · Salisbury | MD | 189 | 188 | +1% |
| 4 | Stephen P. Ferraro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | CA | 181 | 233 | −22% |
| 5 | Stephen L. Helgemo, MDHand Surgery · Port Charlotte | FL | 179 | 166 | +8% |
| 6 | Gregory D. Byrd, MDHand Surgery · Olympia | WA | 176 | 182 | −3% |
| 7 | Ehsan Esmaeili, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | FL | 175 | 147 | +19% |
| 8 | Christopher L. Forthman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | MD | 170 | 202 | −16% |
| 9 | John M. Melhorn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 162 | 68 | +138% |
| 10 | Gregory P. Kolovich, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | GA | 160 | 151 | +6% |
| 10 | Brian A. Tinsley, MDHand Surgery · West Reading | PA | 160 | 121 | +32% |
| 12 | Peter E. Bentivegna, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · West Yarmouth | MA | 145 | 144 | +1% |
| 13 | Brian C. Najarian, MDHand Surgery · Hyannis | MA | 144 | 125 | +15% |
| 14 | Michael S. Dolan, MDHand Surgery · Jackson | TN | 142 | 113 | +26% |
| 15 | Dimitrios Christoforou, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | NY | 141 | 126 | +12% |
| 15 | Morgan M. Swanstrom, MDHand Surgery · Mechanicsville | VA | 141 | 110 | +28% |
| 17 | Suzanne G. Elton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | KS | 139 | 121 | +15% |
| 18 | Damon C. Adamany, MDHand Surgery · Sun City West | AZ | 134 | 169 | −21% |
| 19 | Neal D. Lintecum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | KS | 133 | 88 | +51% |
| 19 | Prince Chan, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | KS | 133 | 116 | +15% |
| 19 | Mark D. Mellinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | AZ | 133 | 116 | +15% |
| 19 | Michael B. Lilyquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | NV | 133 | 77 | +73% |
| 23 | Sanjay S. Desai, MDHand Surgery · Richmond | VA | 131 | 110 | +19% |
| 23 | Lindsay S. Flynn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | FL | 131 | 132 | −1% |
| 25 | Shannon Fitzpatrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | DE | 130 | 37 | +251% |
| 26 | Steven D. Young, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Herrin | IL | 129 | 119 | +8% |
| 27 | Nathan G. Menon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Angelo | TX | 128 | 106 | +21% |
| 27 | Paul D. Paterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | FL | 128 | 120 | +7% |
| 29 | Cari L. Cordell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hot Springs | AR | 126 | 104 | +21% |
| 30 | James F. Watt, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | FL | 125 | 80 | +56% |
| 31 | Tristan L. Hartzell, MDHand Surgery · Norfolk | NE | 124 | 127 | −2% |
| 32 | Roberto J. Acosta, MD, PAHand Surgery · Jupiter | FL | 123 | 138 | −11% |
| 33 | Jared A. Niska, MDHand Surgery · Valencia | CA | 122 | 128 | −5% |
| 34 | James J. Dietz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Clair Shores | MI | 121 | 116 | +4% |
| 35 | Nicholas K. Gove, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | NE | 119 | 113 | +5% |
| 35 | Sophia Leung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fishersville | VA | 119 | 118 | +1% |
| 35 | James A. Moss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 119 | 117 | +2% |
| 35 | Steven D. Maschke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cleveland | OH | 119 | 122 | −2% |
| 35 | Daniel B. Cullan, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | NE | 119 | 98 | +21% |
| 40 | Eric V. Lewis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 118 | 80 | +48% |
| 40 | Scott M. Greenberg, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Estero | FL | 118 | 80 | +48% |
| 42 | Kyle J. Moyles, MDHand Surgery · Melbourne | FL | 117 | 123 | −5% |
| 43 | Eon K. Shin, MDHand Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 116 | 79 | +47% |
| 43 | Qin Du, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | ND | 116 | 111 | +5% |
| 45 | Seth P. Levitz, MDHand Surgery · Skokie | IL | 114 | 103 | +11% |
| 46 | Edward S. Frankel, MDHand Surgery · Chandler | AZ | 113 | 86 | +31% |
| 47 | John J. Kadzielski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Quincy | MA | 111 | 125 | −11% |
| 47 | Alexander C. Coleman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gulf Breeze | FL | 111 | 94 | +18% |
| 47 | Jacob R. Bosley, MDHand Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 111 | 82 | +35% |
| 47 | Steven E. Kann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | PA | 111 | 105 | +6% |
| 51 | Paul J. Nielsen, MDHand Surgery · Kearney | NE | 110 | 110 | +0% |
| 51 | Matthew DewolfHand Surgery · Pittsfield | MA | 110 | 128 | −14% |
| 53 | Christopher J. Lincoski, MDGeneral Surgery · State College | PA | 109 | 93 | +17% |
| 53 | David B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 109 | 106 | +3% |
| 55 | Jason Ghodasra, MDHand Surgery · New Lenox | IL | 108 | 93 | +16% |
| 55 | Ronald H. Levit, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | GA | 108 | 100 | +8% |
| 57 | Jay S. Talsania, MDHand Surgery · Allentown | PA | 107 | 91 | +18% |
| 57 | Nicholas B. Jew, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 107 | 97 | +10% |
| 59 | Andrew L. Foret, MDHand Surgery · Lake Charles | LA | 106 | 89 | +19% |
| 59 | Margaret K. Jain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Silverdale | WA | 106 | 124 | −15% |
| 61 | Rannie Alsamkari, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 105 | 22 | +377% |
| 61 | Spencer J. Stanbury, MDHand Surgery · Gilbert | AZ | 105 | 122 | −14% |
| 63 | Wilford L. Richardson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prescott | AZ | 104 | 89 | +17% |
| 63 | Philip To, MD,Hand Surgery · Phoenix | AZ | 104 | 105 | −1% |
| 63 | Erika Kuehn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | CA | 104 | 96 | +8% |
| 63 | Alexander J. Lampley, MDHand Surgery · St Augustine | FL | 104 | 97 | +7% |
| 63 | Paul E. Perry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Evansville | IN | 104 | 96 | +8% |
| 68 | Jonathan W. Shearin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elmira | NY | 103 | 59 | +75% |
| 68 | Byron L. Grauerholz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | KS | 103 | 108 | −5% |
| 68 | John D. Patterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 103 | 82 | +26% |
| 68 | Paul A. Sibley, DOHand Surgery · Allentown | PA | 103 | 68 | +51% |
| 68 | Jesse T. Lewis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet | SC | 103 | 104 | −1% |
| 73 | Eric S. Wroten, MDHand Surgery · Fort Worth | TX | 102 | 118 | −14% |
| 73 | John T. Camp, MDHand Surgery · Tyler | TX | 102 | 97 | +5% |
| 73 | Christopher Pankiw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | TN | 102 | 96 | +6% |
| 73 | David B. Fulton, MDHand Surgery · Columbia | SC | 102 | 76 | +34% |
| 77 | Kristin N. Silon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | MD | 101 | 113 | −11% |
| 77 | Michael S. Shuler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | GA | 101 | 145 | −30% |
| 77 | Joshua B. Bales, MDHand Surgery · Richland | WA | 101 | 80 | +26% |
| 77 | Marc I. Dinowitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | AZ | 101 | 122 | −17% |
| 81 | James R. Piorkowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pensacola | FL | 100 | 113 | −12% |
| 81 | John W. Mathewson, MDHand Surgery · Midland | TX | 100 | 86 | +16% |
| 81 | Alexander L. Majors, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fresno | CA | 100 | 93 | +8% |
| 81 | Benjamin F. Sandberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winchester | VA | 100 | 97 | +3% |
| 85 | Ward P. Hamlet, MDHand Surgery · Fort Wayne | IN | 99 | 105 | −6% |
| 86 | Cathryn J. Vadala, MDHand Surgery · Kennewick | WA | 98 | 102 | −4% |
| 86 | Paul M. Simic, MDHand Surgery · Van Nuys | CA | 98 | 71 | +38% |
| 88 | James E. Kelly, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fort Smith | AR | 97 | 82 | +18% |
| 88 | Mathew A. Thomas, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Bel Air | MD | 97 | 71 | +37% |
| 88 | Thomas P. Ebinger, MDHand Surgery · North Liberty | IA | 97 | 83 | +17% |
| 88 | Robert R. Gray, MDHand Surgery · Skokie | IL | 97 | 68 | +43% |
| 88 | Steven M. Puopolo, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | NY | 97 | 119 | −18% |
| 88 | Robert M. Campolattaro, MDHand Surgery · Hampton | VA | 97 | 89 | +9% |
| 88 | William S. Owens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clinton | SC | 97 | 92 | +5% |
| 95 | David T. Sowa, MDHand Surgery · Newark | DE | 96 | 95 | +1% |
| 95 | Daniel D. Binz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Victoria | TX | 96 | 81 | +19% |
| 97 | James R. Verheyden, MDHand Surgery · Bend | OR | 95 | 75 | +27% |
| 97 | Michael I. Quinn, MDHand Surgery · Rochester Hills | MI | 95 | 91 | +4% |
| 97 | Thomas R. Dennis, MDHand Surgery · Annapolis | MD | 95 | 89 | +7% |
| 97 | Michael S. Joyner, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | FL | 95 | 72 | +32% |
| 97 | Peter F. Townsend, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 95 | 118 | −19% |
| 97 | Brian M. Jurbala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lakeland | FL | 95 | 101 | −6% |
| 97 | Samir M. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lima | OH | 95 | 109 | −13% |
Codes counted: CPT 64721, 29848. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.