Carpal tunnel release · Kentucky
Carpal tunnel release in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
46 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 1,382 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason G. Patton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Paducah | 77 | 107 | −28% |
| 2 | Keith D. Morrison, MDHand Surgery · Bowling Green | 76 | 79 | −4% |
| 3 | Ethan W. Blackburn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 64 | 67 | −4% |
| 4 | Stephen C. Umansky, MDHand Surgery · Lexington | 60 | 66 | −9% |
| 5 | Victor M. Marwin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 58 | 47 | +23% |
| 5 | James D. Baker, MDHand Surgery · Edgewood | 58 | 68 | −15% |
| 7 | Rodrigo Moreno Garcia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 54 | 56 | −4% |
| 8 | Tuna Ozyurekoglu, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 53 | 38 | +39% |
| 9 | Michael C. Nicoson, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 50 | 53 | −6% |
| 10 | Brandon Devers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 49 | 50 | −2% |
| 11 | Nicholas C. Foeger, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 47 | 19 | |
| 12 | Elkin J. Galvis Leon, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 43 | 36 | +19% |
| 13 | Luke P. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 40 | 25 | +60% |
| 14 | Jeffrey C. Wera, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 39 | 40 | −2% |
| 15 | Shafe D. Boles, MDHand Surgery · Owensboro | 38 | 62 | −39% |
| 16 | Amitava Gupta, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 36 | 45 | −20% |
| 16 | Jonathan B. Slaughter, MDHand Surgery · Highland Heights | 36 | 55 | −35% |
| 18 | Juan M. Favetto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 35 | 22 | +59% |
| 19 | Michelle D. Palazzo, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Louisville | 31 | 25 | +24% |
| 20 | Thomas M. Due, MDHand Surgery · Edgewood | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 21 | Margaret Napolitano, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Lexington | 25 | 31 | −19% |
| 22 | Antony Hazel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 24 | 17 | |
| 23 | Claudiu MuresanPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Louisville | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 24 | William L. O'neill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 21 | 31 | −32% |
| 25 | Sunil M. Thirkannad, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 20 | 17 |
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.