Carpal tunnel release · Colorado
Carpal tunnel release in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
52 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 1,987 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Sok Yi, MDHand Surgery · Lonetree | 88 | 83 | +6% |
| 2 | Ky Kobayashi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 82 | 91 | −10% |
| 3 | James C. Rose, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Junction | 73 | 56 | +30% |
| 4 | Kane L. Anderson, MDHand Surgery · Durango | 71 | 60 | +18% |
| 5 | Satoru T. Chamberlain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 70 | 63 | +11% |
| 6 | Kulvinder Sachar, MDGeneral Surgery · Englewood | 64 | 43 | +49% |
| 7 | Patrick B. Johnston, DOHand Surgery · Steamboat Springs | 62 | 56 | +11% |
| 8 | Bret C. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 61 | 61 | +0% |
| 9 | Karl M. Larsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 57 | 52 | +10% |
| 10 | Dale Cassidy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 55 | 46 | +20% |
| 11 | Kathleen Kollitz Jegapragasan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boulder | 54 | 39 | +38% |
| 12 | Sameer J. Lodha, MDHand Surgery · Golden | 51 | 66 | −23% |
| 12 | Jeffry T. Watson, MDHand Surgery · Colorado Springs | 51 | 48 | +6% |
| 14 | Timothy J. Pater, MDHand Surgery · Longmont | 50 | 45 | +11% |
| 15 | Elisa J. Knutsen, MDHand Surgery · Colorado Springs | 49 | 47 | +4% |
| 16 | John Froelich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Golden | 45 | 48 | −6% |
| 17 | Timothy R. Judkins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Montrose | 44 | 51 | −14% |
| 18 | Matthew D. Belton, MDHand Surgery · Aurora | 43 | 23 | +87% |
| 19 | Riikka E. Koso, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 42 | — | |
| 20 | Chance J. Henderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 41 | 39 | +5% |
| 20 | Louis W. Catalano, MDHand Surgery · Aurora | 41 | 33 | +24% |
| 22 | Philip C. Marin, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Pueblo | 40 | 45 | −11% |
| 23 | Christopher Stockburger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 38 | 40 | −5% |
| 23 | Andrew E. Federer, MDHand Surgery · Denver | 38 | 28 | +36% |
| 23 | Erik R. Dorf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frisco | 38 | 38 | +0% |
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.