Carpal tunnel release in Utah: the highest-volume physicians
31 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 962 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Gowski, MDHand Surgery · Murray | 84 | 94 | −11% |
| 2 | Dirk L. Slade, MDHand Surgery · St George | 58 | 59 | −2% |
| 3 | Jonathan A. Donigan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Layton | 55 | 45 | +22% |
| 4 | Neil B. Callister, MDHand Surgery · Ogden | 53 | 56 | −5% |
| 5 | Matthew C. Green, MD, JDOrthopedic Surgery · Provo | 49 | 28 | +75% |
| 5 | Patrick R. Olson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 49 | 22 | +123% |
| 7 | Andrew Tyser, MDHand Surgery · Salt Lake City | 48 | 36 | +33% |
| 8 | Andrew K. Ence, MDHand Surgery · St George | 45 | 50 | −10% |
| 9 | Sidney L. Baucom, MDHand Surgery · Salt Lake City | 42 | 22 | +91% |
| 10 | Lex S. AllenOrthopedic Surgery · Centerville | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 11 | Steven B. Huish, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 36 | 27 | +33% |
| 11 | Matthew S. Frazier, DOHand Surgery · Provo | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 13 | Zachary S. Jager, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 14 | Richard B. Mackey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Draper | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 15 | David E. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Logan | 30 | 23 | +30% |
| 16 | Brett E. Richards, MDHand Surgery · Ogden | 28 | 41 | −32% |
| 17 | Michael E. Raemisch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 23 | 18 | |
| 18 | Curtis C. Johnson, MDHand Surgery · Provo | 22 | 38 | −42% |
| 19 | Allen R. Groebs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 21 | 29 | −28% |
| 20 | John J. Mangelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · American Fork | 18 | 15 | |
| 20 | Toby Johnson, MDHand Surgery · Provo | 18 | — | |
| 22 | Scott A. Parry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 17 | — | |
| 23 | Karen D. Heiden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park City | 16 | — | |
| 23 | Christopher S. English, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 16 | 18 | |
| 25 | Scott C. Justesen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Price | 15 | 17 | |
| 25 | Douglas T. Hutchinson, MDHand Surgery · Salt Lake City | 15 | 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.