Carpal tunnel release · Missouri
Carpal tunnel release in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
72 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 2,362 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy G. Lang, MDHand Surgery · Chesterfield | 86 | 70 | +23% |
| 2 | Matthew L. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 80 | 77 | +4% |
| 3 | Joyce M. Wilson, MDHand Surgery · Jefferson City | 77 | 82 | −6% |
| 4 | Victoria D. Kubik, MDHand Surgery · Springfield | 70 | 52 | +35% |
| 4 | Corey A. Trease, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Joseph | 70 | 56 | +25% |
| 4 | Robert B. Wyrsch, MDHand Surgery · Springfield | 70 | 57 | +23% |
| 7 | Paul F. Nassab, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Independence | 68 | 83 | −18% |
| 7 | Shannon E. Yehyawi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 68 | 58 | +17% |
| 9 | William Feinstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 67 | 73 | −8% |
| 10 | David Schippert, MDHand Surgery · Springfield | 64 | 61 | +5% |
| 11 | Erin K. Greer, MDHand Surgery · Springfield | 58 | 74 | −22% |
| 12 | Todd J. Twiss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Joplin | 49 | 42 | +17% |
| 13 | Jay T. Bridgeman, MD, DDSHand Surgery · Columbia | 47 | — | |
| 14 | Alexander PalmerOrthopedic Surgery · Lees Summit | 45 | 19 | |
| 14 | Andrew C. Trueblood, MDHand Surgery · Cape Girardeau | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 16 | Nathan M. Fisher, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 42 | 45 | −7% |
| 16 | Scott A. Langford, MDHand Surgery · Lees Summit | 42 | 59 | −29% |
| 16 | Andrew J. Taiber, MDHand Surgery · Liberty | 42 | 28 | +50% |
| 19 | Sebastien Lalonde, MD, CM FRCS(C)Hand Surgery · Columbia | 40 | 38 | +5% |
| 20 | Anita Sadhu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wentzville | 39 | 43 | −9% |
| 20 | Shawn M. Kutnik, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 39 | 30 | +30% |
| 22 | Colleen E. Glisson, MDHand Surgery · Saint Louis | 38 | 48 | −21% |
| 22 | Natasha N. Lewis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ozark | 38 | 59 | −36% |
| 24 | Venkata K. Bodavula, MDHand Surgery · Saint Peters | 37 | 36 | +3% |
| 24 | Benjamin W. Verdine, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Washington | 37 | 21 | +76% |
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.