Carpal tunnel release · Kansas
Carpal tunnel release in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
48 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,899 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Melhorn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 162 | 68 | +138% |
| 2 | Suzanne G. Elton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 139 | 121 | +15% |
| 3 | Neal D. Lintecum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | 133 | 88 | +51% |
| 3 | Prince Chan, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | 133 | 116 | +15% |
| 5 | Byron L. Grauerholz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 103 | 108 | −5% |
| 6 | Aaron M. Weber, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 66 | 99 | −33% |
| 7 | Alexander Bollinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 60 | 60 | +0% |
| 8 | David T. Gwyn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 56 | 38 | +47% |
| 8 | James Gluck, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | 56 | 65 | −14% |
| 10 | Todd M. Herrenbruck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 53 | 36 | +47% |
| 11 | Mark J. Winston, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 48 | 47 | +2% |
| 12 | Kenneth P. Unruh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 46 | 66 | −30% |
| 12 | Stephen V. Hiatt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 14 | Valerie A. Deardorff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 14 | Jacob W. Brubacher, MDHand Surgery · Kansas City | 40 | 34 | +18% |
| 16 | Matthew L. Drake, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 35 | 52 | −33% |
| 17 | Patricio B. Roman, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Topeka | 32 | 59 | −46% |
| 17 | Edward B. Toby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 32 | 67 | −52% |
| 17 | Travis Rump, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 17 | Erin P. Murray, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 32 | — | |
| 21 | Jacob Sneddon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olathe | 31 | — | |
| 22 | Craig L. Vosburgh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 30 | 19 | |
| 23 | James S. Pigg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newton | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 23 | Brad R. Meister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 25 | John C. Walker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 25 | Gulraiz A. Cheema, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hays | 26 | 34 | −24% |
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.