Carpal tunnel release · Oklahoma
Carpal tunnel release in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
47 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 1,586 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian A. Chalkin, DOHand Surgery · Tulsa | 90 | 112 | −20% |
| 2 | Christopher Treat, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 85 | 86 | −1% |
| 3 | Sylvia S. Gray, MDHand Surgery · Edmond | 84 | 64 | +31% |
| 4 | Ashley C. Cogar, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 78 | 42 | +86% |
| 5 | Kristopher R. Avant, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Yukon | 74 | 56 | +32% |
| 6 | William L. Shelton, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 60 | 57 | +5% |
| 6 | Jessica R. Childe, DOHand Surgery · Tulsa | 60 | 50 | +20% |
| 8 | Joel K. Troop, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ardmore | 56 | 35 | +60% |
| 9 | David B. Mokhtee, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 53 | 48 | +10% |
| 10 | Clayton E. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 48 | 37 | +30% |
| 11 | David A. Rush, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 44 | 50 | −12% |
| 12 | Carlton J. Fernandes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | 43 | — | |
| 13 | James F. Bischoff, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 41 | 49 | −16% |
| 14 | Zachary Hurwitz, MDHand Surgery · Edmond | 37 | 55 | −33% |
| 15 | R Bradley Vogel, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 35 | 39 | −10% |
| 16 | Mark C. Shreve, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 34 | 34 | +0% |
| 16 | Rachel Hein, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 34 | 18 | |
| 18 | Rory C. Dunham, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Midwest City | 33 | 26 | +27% |
| 19 | Mehdi N. Adham, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 32 | 42 | −24% |
| 20 | Charles H. Funderburk, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 31 | 47 | −34% |
| 21 | Greg E. Halko, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 30 | 37 | −19% |
| 21 | Michael C. Curry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ada | 30 | 24 | +25% |
| 21 | Robert S. Unsell, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 30 | 44 | −32% |
| 21 | Richard A. Ruffin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 30 | 39 | −23% |
| 25 | Jeffrey Stromberg, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 28 | 35 | −20% |
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.