Hip replacement in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 1,498 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles K. Hanby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 101 | 96 | +5% |
| 2 | William F. Hefley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 89 | 91 | −2% |
| 3 | Paul K. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 81 | 72 | +13% |
| 4 | Jon C. Banwart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bentonville | 74 | 77 | −4% |
| 5 | David G. Newbern, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 69 | 77 | −10% |
| 6 | Jonathan D. Creech, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 65 | 51 | +27% |
| 7 | William C. Grammer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 64 | 39 | +64% |
| 8 | Samuel Baxter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 56 | 63 | −11% |
| 9 | Brian G. Dickson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 55 | 43 | +28% |
| 10 | Charles L. Barnes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 49 | 55 | −11% |
| 10 | Samuel A. Moore, DOOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 49 | 53 | −8% |
| 12 | Adam R. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 46 | 66 | −30% |
| 13 | Jody Bradshaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Smith | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 14 | Dylan P. Carpenter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Batesville | 35 | 28 | +25% |
| 14 | Jason Brandt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 35 | 25 | +40% |
| 16 | Christopher M. Young, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Hot Springs | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 17 | David E. Yakin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 17 | William S. Bowen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 30 | 43 | −30% |
| 19 | Adam W. Norwood, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 29 | 24 | +21% |
| 19 | Russell B. Rauls, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mountain Home | 29 | 17 | |
| 19 | Louis B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 29 | — | |
| 19 | Tad C. Pruitt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 29 | 19 | |
| 23 | Ron D. Schechter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bentonville | 28 | 31 | −10% |
| 24 | Simon C. Mears, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 26 | 18 | |
| 25 | Benjamin Stronach, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 25 | Roy E. Cooper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 23 | 22 | +5% |
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.