Carpal tunnel release · Nebraska
Carpal tunnel release in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
29 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 1,192 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan L. Hartzell, MDHand Surgery · Norfolk | 124 | 127 | −2% |
| 2 | Nicholas K. Gove, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | 119 | 113 | +5% |
| 2 | Daniel B. Cullan, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | 119 | 98 | +21% |
| 4 | Paul J. Nielsen, MDHand Surgery · Kearney | 110 | 110 | +0% |
| 5 | Kayvon Izadi, MDHand Surgery · Elkhorn | 85 | 76 | +12% |
| 6 | John A. Mccarthy, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 49 | 80 | −39% |
| 7 | Michael K. Bokemper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 8 | Daniel Firestone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 44 | 49 | −10% |
| 9 | Michael A. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 43 | 46 | −7% |
| 10 | Scott B. Lukens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Island | 42 | 28 | +50% |
| 11 | Gustavo R. Machado, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Lincoln | 37 | 48 | −23% |
| 11 | Brent Hood, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Hastings | 37 | 18 | |
| 13 | Nicholas B. Bruggeman, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 34 | 37 | −8% |
| 14 | Jeffrey J. Tiedeman, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 33 | 27 | +22% |
| 15 | Gregory S. Sextro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Island | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 16 | Alex C. Lesiak, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 26 | 58 | −55% |
| 17 | Todd J. Gaddie, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 23 | 24 | −4% |
| 18 | Michael J. Coffey, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 22 | — | |
| 19 | Joseph A. Morgan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 20 | Kai J. Yang, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 19 | 14 | |
| 20 | Timothy J. Friedlein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsbluff | 19 | 19 | |
| 22 | Patrick T. Hurlbut, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 18 | 17 | |
| 22 | Gangadasu Reddy, MD, MSHand Surgery · Omaha | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 24 | David Clough, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 14 | 22 | −36% |
| 24 | Daniel J. Tomes, MDNeurosurgery · Lincoln | 14 | — | |
| 24 | Brandon M. Seifert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 14 | — |
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.