Carpal tunnel release · Maryland
Carpal tunnel release in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
66 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 3,127 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Kang, MDHand Surgery · Salisbury | 189 | 188 | +1% |
| 2 | Christopher L. Forthman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 170 | 202 | −16% |
| 3 | Kristin N. Silon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | 101 | 113 | −11% |
| 4 | Mathew A. Thomas, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Bel Air | 97 | 71 | +37% |
| 5 | Thomas R. Dennis, MDHand Surgery · Annapolis | 95 | 89 | +7% |
| 6 | Thomas E. Stauch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Easton | 84 | 101 | −17% |
| 7 | Patrick A. Holt, MD, PHDHand Surgery · Salisbury | 79 | 56 | +41% |
| 7 | Edward Bieber, MDHand Surgery · Bethesda | 79 | 91 | −13% |
| 9 | Jeffrey Gelfand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 77 | 64 | +20% |
| 10 | Garth R. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 75 | 64 | +17% |
| 11 | Alexander D. Shushan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 70 | 45 | +56% |
| 12 | Steven Horton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | 69 | 53 | +30% |
| 13 | Leon J. Nesti, MD, PHDHand Surgery · Silver Spring | 67 | 68 | −1% |
| 14 | Keith A. Segalman, MDHand Surgery · Lutherville | 66 | 69 | −4% |
| 15 | Rowan J. Michael, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Easton | 65 | 89 | −27% |
| 16 | Robert J. Carpenter, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Cumberland | 64 | 84 | −24% |
| 16 | Gary M. Sherman, MDHand Surgery · Hagerstown | 64 | 59 | +8% |
| 18 | Ryan M. Zimmerman, MDHand Surgery · Lutherville | 63 | 60 | +5% |
| 19 | Helmut Pfalz, MDGeneral Surgery · Prince Frederick | 57 | 48 | +19% |
| 19 | Khurram Pervaiz, MDHand Surgery · Catonsville | 57 | 52 | +10% |
| 21 | Brian A. Janz, MDHand Surgery · Catonsville | 56 | 61 | −8% |
| 22 | James P. Higgins, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Baltimore | 54 | 62 | −13% |
| 22 | Peter C. Innis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 54 | 67 | −19% |
| 24 | Neal B. Zimmerman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 50 | 42 | +19% |
| 25 | Christopher M. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 49 | 47 | +4% |
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.