Carpal tunnel release · Montana
Carpal tunnel release in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 974 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Owen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 93 | 66 | +41% |
| 2 | Barry N. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 84 | 61 | +38% |
| 3 | Scott W. Rogers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 80 | 67 | +19% |
| 4 | Taylor Buckley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 78 | 67 | +16% |
| 5 | Richard N. Vinglas, MDHand Surgery · Bozeman | 75 | 83 | −10% |
| 6 | Nicholas Beck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 67 | 40 | +68% |
| 7 | Erik Bergquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 57 | 41 | +39% |
| 8 | Paul A. Puckett, MDHand Surgery · Missoula | 52 | 63 | −17% |
| 8 | Heidi C. Shors, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 52 | 84 | −38% |
| 10 | John Craw, MDHand Surgery · Great Falls | 46 | 60 | −23% |
| 11 | Todd E. Cameron, DOHand Surgery · Great Falls | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 12 | Kiley E. Ziegler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 44 | 105 | −58% |
| 13 | Nathaniel W. Fogel, MD, MSOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 41 | — | |
| 14 | Charles L. Sullivan, MDHand Surgery · Missoula | 39 | 46 | −15% |
| 15 | Justin J. Schwartzenberger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bozeman | 29 | 28 | +4% |
| 16 | Jeffrey Dickson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 17 | Peter M. Kelleher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bozeman | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 18 | Gregg D. Pike, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Falls | 17 | 20 | −15% |
| 19 | Gregory R. Grenier, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 15 | — | |
| 20 | Matthew K. Bailey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 13 | 16 |
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.