Carpal tunnel release · South Dakota
Carpal tunnel release in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 977 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 109 | 106 | +3% |
| 2 | Kathlyn J. Drexler, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 86 | 58 | +48% |
| 3 | Aaron D. Dykstra, MDHand Surgery · Rapid City | 78 | 94 | −17% |
| 4 | Richard B. Curd, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 67 | 60 | +12% |
| 5 | Yorell Manon-Matos, MDHand Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 64 | 51 | +25% |
| 5 | Tibor T. Warganich, MDHand Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 64 | 25 | +156% |
| 7 | Scott A. McphersonOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 51 | 57 | −11% |
| 8 | Robert E. Vandemark, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 49 | 36 | +36% |
| 9 | Zachary Finley, MDHand Surgery · Rapid City | 44 | 42 | +5% |
| 10 | Elizabeth Helsper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 42 | 26 | +62% |
| 11 | Hillary A. Becker, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 39 | 35 | +11% |
| 12 | Olga Schuth, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Rapid City | 36 | — | |
| 13 | James B. Macdougall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 34 | 21 | +62% |
| 14 | Brandon S. FitesOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 32 | 36 | −11% |
| 15 | Rocio C. Fuentes Barrow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 30 | 27 | +11% |
| 16 | Patrick Miller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 29 | 17 | |
| 17 | Matthew C. Anderson, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 18 | Casey JohnstonOrthopedic Surgery · Watertown | 20 | 19 | |
| 19 | Gonzalo H. Sanchez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pierre | 19 | 19 | |
| 20 | Hao Li, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 16 | 28 | −43% |
| 21 | Richard M. Little, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spearfish | 15 | 13 | |
| 22 | Adam Schneider, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Meade | 14 | — | |
| 23 | Ray B. Jensen, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Spearfish | 13 | — |
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.