Carpal tunnel release · Mississippi
Carpal tunnel release in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 1,247 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler G. Marks, MDHand Surgery · Tupelo | 236 | 143 | +65% |
| 2 | James A. Moss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 119 | 117 | +2% |
| 3 | Eric V. Lewis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | 118 | 80 | +48% |
| 4 | Nicholas B. Jew, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 107 | 97 | +10% |
| 5 | Aubrey Lucas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | 62 | 43 | +44% |
| 6 | William J. Weller, MDHand Surgery · Southaven | 54 | 55 | −2% |
| 6 | James N. Long, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Corinth | 54 | 17 | |
| 8 | Chris P. Ethridge, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 53 | 94 | −44% |
| 9 | Constantine P. Charoglu, MD,Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 48 | 36 | +33% |
| 10 | Henry T. Leis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Biloxi | 43 | 53 | −19% |
| 11 | Rocco A. Barbieri, MD,Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 42 | 45 | −7% |
| 12 | William O. Mccraney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 13 | Thomas P. RoyalsOrthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 38 | 39 | −3% |
| 14 | Cooper L. Terry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oxford | 36 | 43 | −16% |
| 15 | Eric E. Wegener, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Flowood | 25 | 17 | |
| 16 | George C. Galjour, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 20 | 50 | −60% |
| 17 | Randall P. Frazier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corinth | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 18 | Richard A. Pecunia, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Hattiesburg | 17 | 19 | |
| 18 | David P. Taormina, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vancleave | 17 | — | |
| 20 | Somjade J. Songcharoen, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Madison | 15 | 12 | |
| 21 | Mary E. Gibson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | 14 | 20 | −30% |
| 22 | William B. Geissler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 13 | 21 | −38% |
| 23 | Marc E. Walker, MD, MBAPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Jackson | 12 | — | |
| 23 | John E. Foropoulos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corinth | 12 | 12 | |
| 23 | Kurre T. Luber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oxford | 12 | 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.