Carpal tunnel release · Florida
Carpal tunnel release in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
190 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 8,385 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Chan, MDHand Surgery · Venice | 230 | 216 | +6% |
| 2 | Stephen L. Helgemo, MDHand Surgery · Port Charlotte | 179 | 166 | +8% |
| 3 | Ehsan Esmaeili, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | 175 | 147 | +19% |
| 4 | Lindsay S. Flynn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 131 | 132 | −1% |
| 5 | Paul D. Paterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | 128 | 120 | +7% |
| 6 | James F. Watt, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | 125 | 80 | +56% |
| 7 | Roberto J. Acosta, MD, PAHand Surgery · Jupiter | 123 | 138 | −11% |
| 8 | Scott M. Greenberg, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Estero | 118 | 80 | +48% |
| 9 | Kyle J. Moyles, MDHand Surgery · Melbourne | 117 | 123 | −5% |
| 10 | Alexander C. Coleman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gulf Breeze | 111 | 94 | +18% |
| 11 | Rannie Alsamkari, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | 105 | 22 | +377% |
| 12 | Alexander J. Lampley, MDHand Surgery · St Augustine | 104 | 97 | +7% |
| 13 | James R. Piorkowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pensacola | 100 | 113 | −12% |
| 14 | Michael S. Joyner, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | 95 | 72 | +32% |
| 14 | Brian M. Jurbala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lakeland | 95 | 101 | −6% |
| 16 | Robert I. Forster, MDHand Surgery · Port St Lucie | 94 | 124 | −24% |
| 17 | Cynthia R. Harding, MDOrthopedic Surgery · The Villages | 93 | 138 | −33% |
| 18 | Brandon J. Luskin, MDHand Surgery · Boynton Beach | 91 | 99 | −8% |
| 18 | Christopher R. Goll, MDHand Surgery · Jacksonville | 91 | 117 | −22% |
| 20 | George M. White, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | 88 | 90 | −2% |
| 21 | George Kardashian, MDHand Surgery · Hudson | 86 | 89 | −3% |
| 22 | Steven C. Kronlage, MDHand Surgery · Gulf Breeze | 83 | 79 | +5% |
| 23 | Kathryn A. Heim, MDHand Surgery · Summerfield | 82 | 55 | +49% |
| 24 | Sara P. Simmons, MDHand Surgery · Bradenton | 81 | 83 | −2% |
| 25 | Arthur M. Sharkey, MDHand Surgery · Gainesville | 79 | 73 | +8% |
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.