Carpal tunnel release · West Virginia
Carpal tunnel release in West Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in West Virginia billed Medicare for 386 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore A. Jackson, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Charleston | 59 | 52 | +13% |
| 2 | William J. Dahl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bridgeport | 53 | 42 | +26% |
| 3 | Luis E. Bolano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 48 | 52 | −8% |
| 4 | John M. Tabit, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Beckley | 43 | 34 | +26% |
| 5 | Matthew J. Schessler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 6 | Steven R. Novotny, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 25 | 41 | −39% |
| 7 | Frederick B. Morgan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 20 | — | |
| 7 | Jeffrey M. Abbott, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wheeling | 20 | — | |
| 9 | Philip J. Branson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 19 | 16 | |
| 9 | George E. Herriott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parkersburg | 19 | — | |
| 11 | Charles A. Tracy, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Wheeling | 15 | — | |
| 12 | Alan R. Koester, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 14 | 11 | |
| 13 | John J. Mcelroy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parkersburg | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Alexander Conti, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parkersburg | 11 | — |
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.