Carpal tunnel release · Nevada
Carpal tunnel release in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 1,037 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael B. Lilyquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 133 | 77 | +73% |
| 2 | Andrew J. Bronstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 76 | 86 | −12% |
| 3 | Jonathan R. Sorelle, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 75 | 151 | −50% |
| 4 | Ryan J. Grabow, MDHand Surgery · Henderson | 74 | 78 | −5% |
| 5 | Nikola Babovic, MDHand Surgery · Reno | 64 | 78 | −18% |
| 6 | Thomas J. Christensen, MDHand Surgery · Reno | 61 | 50 | +22% |
| 6 | Timothy P. Dooley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 61 | 56 | +9% |
| 8 | Kirk A. Kaiser, MDHand Surgery · Reno | 60 | 63 | −5% |
| 9 | Walter J. Song, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 50 | 21 | +138% |
| 10 | Kent W. Gabriel, MDHand Surgery · Carson City | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 11 | Michael L. Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 34 | 34 | +0% |
| 12 | Todd R. Parry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mesquite | 33 | 23 | +43% |
| 13 | David M. Fadell, DOHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 32 | 35 | −9% |
| 14 | Carl N. Williams, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Las Vegas | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 15 | Daniel T. Robertson, MDHand Surgery · Carson City | 30 | 41 | −27% |
| 16 | Bishr Hijazi, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 29 | 23 | +26% |
| 17 | Olivia J. Wang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 18 | 15 | |
| 17 | Alan J. Micev, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 19 | James W. Vahey, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 16 | 18 | |
| 20 | Arthur J. Taylor, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 15 | 15 | |
| 20 | Michael EdmundsOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 15 | — | |
| 22 | Jedediah W. Jones, MDHand Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | 21 | −33% |
| 23 | Gustavo O. Garcia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 13 | — | |
| 23 | Edward L. Birdsong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 13 | 19 | |
| 25 | Scott W. Southard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gardnerville | 12 | — | |
| 25 | Kevin R. Golshani, MDHand Surgery · Henderson | 12 | 16 | |
| 25 | Chad A. Edwards, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Elko | 12 | — |
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.