Carpal tunnel release · Tennessee
Carpal tunnel release in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
78 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 2,720 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael S. Dolan, MDHand Surgery · Jackson | 142 | 113 | +26% |
| 2 | Christopher Pankiw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 102 | 96 | +6% |
| 3 | Timothy J. Renfree, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 89 | 92 | −3% |
| 4 | Daniel T. Fletcher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 80 | 64 | +25% |
| 5 | Andrew P. Harris, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 74 | 53 | +40% |
| 6 | Robert E. Ivy, MD,Hand Surgery · Knoxville | 72 | 83 | −13% |
| 6 | Stephen T. Staelin, MDGeneral Surgery · Nashville | 72 | 71 | +1% |
| 8 | Kent J. Lord, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Johnson City | 62 | 38 | +63% |
| 9 | Alton L. Hunter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 61 | 60 | +2% |
| 9 | Tyler A. Cannon, MDHand Surgery · Memphis | 61 | 65 | −6% |
| 11 | Todd R. Wurth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 60 | 64 | −6% |
| 11 | Brian S. Smith, MDHand Surgery · Chattanooga | 60 | 57 | +5% |
| 13 | Douglas N. Calhoun, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 58 | 73 | −21% |
| 14 | Ashraf M. Youssef, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kingsport | 57 | 63 | −10% |
| 15 | Keith Douglas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 56 | 51 | +10% |
| 16 | Samuel N. Crosby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 54 | 53 | +2% |
| 17 | Daniel G. Branham, MDHand Surgery · Oak Ridge | 53 | 78 | −32% |
| 18 | James H. Calandruccio, MDHand Surgery · Germantown | 49 | 53 | −8% |
| 19 | Jane M. Siegel, MDHand Surgery · Nashville | 47 | 45 | +4% |
| 20 | Jeffrey I. Kutsikovich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 46 | 44 | +5% |
| 20 | Robert D. Mastey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 46 | 67 | −31% |
| 22 | Douglas Weikert, MDHand Surgery · Nashville | 42 | 45 | −7% |
| 23 | Thomas T. Dovan, MDHand Surgery · Nashville | 41 | 24 | +71% |
| 24 | Mihir Desai, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 39 | 36 | +8% |
| 25 | Erik M. Maryniw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hermitage | 38 | 37 | +3% |
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.