Carpal tunnel release · Arkansas
Carpal tunnel release in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 1,427 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cari L. Cordell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hot Springs | 126 | 104 | +21% |
| 2 | James E. Kelly, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fort Smith | 97 | 82 | +18% |
| 3 | Jeanine A. Andersson, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 86 | 84 | +2% |
| 4 | Andreas J. Chen, MDHand Surgery · Rogers | 66 | 63 | +5% |
| 5 | Jeffrey W. Johnson, MDHand Surgery · Fayetteville | 55 | 47 | +17% |
| 6 | James T. Howell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 54 | 42 | +29% |
| 6 | Charles D. Varela, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mountain View | 54 | 57 | −5% |
| 8 | Jesse D. Abeler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 9 | George T. Frazier, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 47 | 38 | +24% |
| 10 | Brian D. Norton, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 41 | 54 | −24% |
| 11 | Richard Wirges, MDGeneral Surgery · Little Rock | 40 | 56 | −29% |
| 12 | Christopher N. Henley, MDHand Surgery · Fayetteville | 38 | 33 | +15% |
| 13 | Eric A. Heim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 37 | 26 | +42% |
| 14 | Jeffrey K. Grynwald, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 35 | 29 | +21% |
| 15 | Russell B. Rauls, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mountain Home | 34 | 31 | +10% |
| 16 | Justin K. Walden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hot Springs | 32 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jason P. Mcconnell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mountain Home | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 18 | Jason Brandt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 31 | 17 | |
| 19 | David A. Black, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 30 | 41 | −27% |
| 19 | Robert B. Benafield, MDHand Surgery · Fayetteville | 30 | 39 | −23% |
| 21 | Henry C. Wallace, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Heber Springs | 29 | 28 | +4% |
| 22 | Matthew B. Burn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 28 | 31 | −10% |
| 23 | Kaleb B. Smithson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Smith | 27 | 42 | −36% |
| 24 | Sean M. Morell, MDHand Surgery · Little Rock | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 25 | Patrick S. Brannan, MDHand Surgery · Fayetteville | 23 | 19 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 64721, 29848), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.