Carpal tunnel release · Pennsylvania
Carpal tunnel release in Pennsylvania: the highest-volume physicians
161 physicians in Pennsylvania billed Medicare for 6,381 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian A. Tinsley, MDHand Surgery · West Reading | 160 | 121 | +32% |
| 2 | Eon K. Shin, MDHand Surgery · Philadelphia | 116 | 79 | +47% |
| 3 | Steven E. Kann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | 111 | 105 | +6% |
| 4 | Christopher J. Lincoski, MDGeneral Surgery · State College | 109 | 93 | +17% |
| 5 | Jay S. Talsania, MDHand Surgery · Allentown | 107 | 91 | +18% |
| 6 | Paul A. Sibley, DOHand Surgery · Allentown | 103 | 68 | +51% |
| 7 | David J. Bozentka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 90 | 75 | +20% |
| 8 | John T. Rich, MDHand Surgery · Dickson City | 88 | 96 | −8% |
| 8 | Vincent Battista, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lancaster | 88 | 64 | +38% |
| 8 | David CarlOrthopedic Surgery · Erie | 88 | 92 | −4% |
| 11 | Stephen Y. Liu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 85 | 86 | −1% |
| 12 | Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MDHand Surgery · Philadelphia | 83 | 87 | −5% |
| 12 | Casey J. Burke, DOHand Surgery · Olyphant | 83 | 73 | +14% |
| 14 | River M. Elliott, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · York | 80 | 85 | −6% |
| 15 | Adam T. Griska, MDHand Surgery · Lancaster | 79 | 63 | +25% |
| 16 | Gregory G. Gallant, MDHand Surgery · Chalfont | 76 | 64 | +19% |
| 17 | T R. Takei, MDHand Surgery · Chalfont | 74 | 66 | +12% |
| 17 | Julia Mayberry, MDHand Surgery · Wynnewood | 74 | 81 | −9% |
| 19 | Clayton AlexanderHand Surgery · York | 73 | 43 | +70% |
| 19 | Robert A. Kaufmann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | 73 | 60 | +22% |
| 21 | Robert J. Bischoff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hanover | 72 | 60 | +20% |
| 22 | Nathan Tiedeken, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Reading | 70 | 70 | +0% |
| 23 | Sidney M. Jacoby, MDHand Surgery · King Of Prussia | 69 | 60 | +15% |
| 24 | Lance M. Brunton, MDHand Surgery · N Huntingdon | 67 | 55 | +22% |
| 25 | Richard J. Tosti, MDHand Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 65 | 48 | +35% |
| 25 | Richard D. Battista, MDHand Surgery · Allentown | 65 | 93 | −30% |
| 25 | Kristofer S. Matullo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem | 65 | 72 | −10% |
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.