Carpal tunnel release in Idaho: the highest-volume physicians
21 physicians in Idaho billed Medicare for 839 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 21, with the year before beside it.
Top 21
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven R. Boyea, MDHand Surgery · Lewiston | 83 | 89 | −7% |
| 2 | Gregory R. Keese, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Coeur D Alene | 74 | 70 | +6% |
| 3 | Ryan N. Miller, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Pocatello | 73 | 43 | +70% |
| 4 | Kate A. Kuhlman-Wood, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Coeur D Alene | 63 | 57 | +11% |
| 5 | Patrick J. Mullen, MDHand Surgery · Coeur D Alene | 58 | 51 | +14% |
| 6 | Tyler R. Wayment, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Twin Falls | 56 | 47 | +19% |
| 7 | Caleb H. Netting, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewiston | 45 | 28 | +61% |
| 8 | Dustin I. Judd, MDHand Surgery · Boise | 42 | 56 | −25% |
| 9 | Jeffrey D. Stucki, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Pocatello | 41 | 68 | −40% |
| 10 | Jeremy P. Toomey, MDHand Surgery · Boise | 39 | 31 | +26% |
| 10 | Aaron Hoblet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nampa | 39 | 27 | +44% |
| 12 | Jonathan Klaucke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sandpoint | 38 | 38 | +0% |
| 13 | Tildon C. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nampa | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 14 | Jeffrey S. Boyer, MDHand Surgery · Boise | 31 | 46 | −33% |
| 15 | Cara M. Lorentzen, MDHand Surgery · Boise | 22 | 18 | |
| 16 | Jonathan A. OlsonOrthopedic Surgery · Idaho Falls | 19 | — | |
| 16 | Aaron J. Vandenbos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Moscow | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| 16 | Jayson Johnson, MDHand Surgery · Boise | 19 | 34 | −44% |
| 19 | Anthony E. Joseph, MDFamily Practice · Pocatello | 17 | — | |
| 20 | Patrick Cole, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Boise | 15 | 18 | |
| 21 | Dewayne L. Weaver, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewiston | 12 | — |
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.