Carpal tunnel release in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
196 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 6,380 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan G. Menon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Angelo | 128 | 106 | +21% |
| 2 | Eric S. Wroten, MDHand Surgery · Fort Worth | 102 | 118 | −14% |
| 2 | John T. Camp, MDHand Surgery · Tyler | 102 | 97 | +5% |
| 4 | John W. Mathewson, MDHand Surgery · Midland | 100 | 86 | +16% |
| 5 | Daniel D. Binz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Victoria | 96 | 81 | +19% |
| 6 | Matthew NevittOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 93 | 107 | −13% |
| 7 | Oscar J. Currie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beaumont | 83 | 59 | +41% |
| 7 | Nathan E. Lesley, MDHand Surgery · Fort Worth | 83 | 93 | −11% |
| 9 | Ryan B. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corpus Christi | 82 | 106 | −23% |
| 10 | Richard J. Post, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Braunfels | 79 | 80 | −1% |
| 11 | Christian Woodbury, MDHand Surgery · San Antonio | 77 | 62 | +24% |
| 12 | Kristen E. Fleager, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grapevine | 73 | 77 | −5% |
| 13 | Vincent C. PhanHand Surgery · Sugar Land | 69 | 58 | +19% |
| 14 | Todd E. Siff, MDHand Surgery · Houston | 67 | 75 | −11% |
| 15 | Alan Rosen, MDHand Surgery · Houston | 66 | 37 | +78% |
| 16 | Christopher Miskovsky, MDHand Surgery · Dallas | 62 | 68 | −9% |
| 16 | Daniel M. Koehler, MDHand Surgery · Dallas | 62 | 51 | +22% |
| 18 | Nam H. Le, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Allen | 61 | 54 | +13% |
| 19 | Robert C. Kramer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beaumont | 60 | 54 | +11% |
| 19 | Jack B. Stephenson, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Tyler | 60 | 55 | +9% |
| 21 | Donald D. Dominy, MDHand Surgery · Sugar Land | 59 | 44 | +34% |
| 21 | Kourosh Jafarnia, MDHand Surgery · Houston | 59 | 57 | +4% |
| 21 | Brian T. Hardy, MDHand Surgery · Austin | 59 | 56 | +5% |
| 21 | Carey A. Clark, MDHand Surgery · Tyler | 59 | 76 | −22% |
| 25 | Jeffrey D. Knabe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Temple | 57 | 58 | −2% |
| 25 | Lisa K. Longhofer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Amarillo | 57 | 85 | −33% |
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.