Hip replacement in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
110 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 4,386 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertrand P. Kaper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 127 | 153 | −17% |
| 2 | Paul Sousa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Buckeye | 126 | 106 | +19% |
| 3 | Steven D. Werner, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 109 | 106 | +3% |
| 4 | Richard K. Bassett, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Prescott | 108 | 106 | +2% |
| 4 | Perry J. Evangelista, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 108 | 104 | +4% |
| 6 | Matthew W. Russo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 91 | 131 | −31% |
| 7 | Michael A. Wilmink, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 88 | 75 | +17% |
| 8 | Jordan L. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 84 | 112 | −25% |
| 9 | Kevin W. Bowers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oro Valley | 80 | 62 | +29% |
| 10 | Vishal A. Ganesh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Avondale | 78 | 66 | +18% |
| 10 | Russell Cohen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 78 | 68 | +15% |
| 10 | John A. Maltry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 78 | 77 | +1% |
| 13 | Maxwell Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 77 | 98 | −21% |
| 14 | Steven L. Myerthall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 74 | 62 | +19% |
| 14 | Martin Benoit, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Peoria | 74 | 64 | +16% |
| 16 | Edward P. Petrow, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 69 | 56 | +23% |
| 17 | Zachary K. Christopher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 67 | 16 | |
| 17 | John J. Wild, MDSports Medicine · Tucson | 67 | 62 | +8% |
| 19 | Gens P. Goodman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 64 | 27 | +137% |
| 20 | Kurtis S. Staples, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 63 | 45 | +40% |
| 20 | Darrin J. TraskOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 63 | 41 | +54% |
| 22 | Judd E. Cummings, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 58 | 42 | +38% |
| 23 | Christina M. Khoury, CHRISTINA KHOURY MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 55 | 61 | −10% |
| 24 | Kenneth J. Schmidt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 25 | Robert A. Berghoff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 52 | 48 | +8% |
| 25 | Timothy B. Dixon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 52 | 44 | +18% |
| 25 | Joshua S. Silver, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 52 | 54 | −4% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 27130), 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.