Carpal tunnel release · Georgia
Carpal tunnel release in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
78 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 2,588 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory P. Kolovich, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | 160 | 151 | +6% |
| 2 | Ronald H. Levit, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | 108 | 100 | +8% |
| 3 | Michael S. Shuler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | 101 | 145 | −30% |
| 4 | Thomas E. Parent, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | 79 | 128 | −38% |
| 5 | David C. Rehak, MDHand Surgery · Columbus | 75 | 107 | −30% |
| 6 | David I. Katz, MDHand Surgery · Athens | 73 | 59 | +24% |
| 7 | Joseph P. Rectenwald, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 72 | 106 | −32% |
| 8 | Justin E. Barrett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 69 | 54 | +28% |
| 9 | Stephen C. Klasson, MDHand Surgery · Rome | 66 | 66 | +0% |
| 10 | Travis D. Farmer, MD, PHARMDOrthopedic Surgery · Rincon | 65 | 56 | +16% |
| 11 | Jimmy J. Jiang, MDHand Surgery · Holly Springs | 62 | 52 | +19% |
| 12 | Richard W. Pope, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 60 | 57 | +5% |
| 13 | Benjamin N. Puckett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 59 | 64 | −8% |
| 14 | Waldo E. Floyd, MDHand Surgery · Macon | 53 | 51 | +4% |
| 14 | David H. Macdonald, DOHand Surgery · Leesburg | 53 | 44 | +20% |
| 16 | Virginia M. Jones, MDHand Surgery · Newnan | 52 | 53 | −2% |
| 17 | Dean D. Worthingstun, DOGeneral Surgery · Blue Ridge | 51 | 46 | +11% |
| 18 | Glenn J. Jonas, MDHand Surgery · Kennesaw | 48 | 31 | +55% |
| 19 | Jacob Stirton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Blairsville | 45 | 32 | +41% |
| 19 | Michael A. Webber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newnan | 45 | 34 | +32% |
| 21 | Christopher J. Walsh, MDHand Surgery · Morrow | 39 | 36 | +8% |
| 22 | Travis M. Patterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 38 | 47 | −19% |
| 23 | Elliot Robinson, MDHand Surgery · Macon | 37 | 34 | +9% |
| 24 | Amanda L. Dempsey, MDHand Surgery · Decatur | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 24 | Sierra G. Phillips, MDHand Surgery · Austell | 36 | 35 | +3% |
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.