Carpal tunnel release · Rhode Island
Carpal tunnel release in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 452 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 46 | 42 | +10% |
| 2 | Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 43 | 41 | +5% |
| 3 | Edward Akelman, MDHand Surgery · Providence | 40 | 44 | −9% |
| 4 | David C. Tapscott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 39 | 23 | +70% |
| 5 | Scott D. Allen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Warwick | 37 | 52 | −29% |
| 6 | Gwynne A. Bragdon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Middletown | 36 | 42 | −14% |
| 7 | Christopher Got, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 32 | 39 | −18% |
| 8 | Benjamin Z. Phillips, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Wakefield | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 9 | Anthony M. Deluise, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 10 | Julia A. Katarincic, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 11 | Steven Graff, MDHand Surgery · Pawtucket | 18 | 14 | |
| 12 | Andrew Matson, MDHand Surgery · Warwick | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 12 | Manuel F. Dasilva, MDHand Surgery · E Greenwich | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 14 | Joseph A. Izzi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 15 | — | |
| 15 | Eric F. Walsh, MDHand Surgery · Providence | 14 | 16 | |
| 16 | Deus Cielo, MDNeurosurgery · Providence | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Gregory J. Austin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cranston | 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.