Hip fracture surgery · Missouri
Hip fracture surgery in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
54 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,362 hip fracture surgery procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael W. Robertson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 95 | 69 | +38% |
| 2 | Brian A. Fissel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 77 | 59 | +31% |
| 3 | James Kesl, DOOrthopedic Surgery · North Kansas City | 54 | 65 | −17% |
| 4 | Stanley P. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Poplar Bluff | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 5 | Sascha D. Taghizadeh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 49 | 41 | +20% |
| 6 | Mitchel R. Obey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 47 | — | |
| 7 | John Weitlich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 46 | 31 | +48% |
| 8 | Kenneth S. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 45 | 59 | −24% |
| 9 | David J. Merriman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 38 | 40 | −5% |
| 10 | Zachary V. Roberts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Independence | 36 | 37 | −3% |
| 10 | Rick Wang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 36 | 39 | −8% |
| 10 | Brett J. Pettett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 36 | 52 | −31% |
| 13 | Christopher L. Wise, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 32 | 21 | +52% |
| 13 | Santosh George, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Liberty | 32 | 31 | +3% |
| 15 | Brian Wegman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterfield | 31 | 27 | +15% |
| 15 | Richard D. Rames, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterfield | 31 | 32 | −3% |
| 17 | Mark E. Trump, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 18 | Jonathan Koscso, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 18 | Patrick R. Finkbone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Branson | 28 | — | |
| 18 | Chad D. Efird, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Branson | 28 | 11 | |
| 21 | James L. Womack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clinton | 27 | — | |
| 21 | Anthony J. Bell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 23 | Seth Gengler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 26 | 31 | −16% |
| 24 | Christopher D. Muncie, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 19 | 13 | |
| 25 | Andrew B. Collette, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Joplin | 18 | — | |
| 25 | David A. Volgas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 18 | 33 | −45% |
| 25 | Rudy R. Rodriguez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sikeston | 18 | 31 | −42% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 27245, 27236), 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.