Hip replacement in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
92 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 3,512 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford D. Clark, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 159 | 183 | −13% |
| 2 | Kirk A. Kindsfater, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 129 | 144 | −10% |
| 3 | Riley W. Hale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 125 | 111 | +13% |
| 4 | Craig Hogan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aurora | 101 | 69 | +46% |
| 5 | Austin W. Chen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boulder | 99 | 97 | +2% |
| 6 | Jesse L. Chrastil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Golden | 87 | 80 | +9% |
| 7 | Nathan L. Cafferky, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frisco | 85 | 65 | +31% |
| 8 | Brinceton M. Phipps, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Durango | 80 | 100 | −20% |
| 9 | William R. Howarth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 77 | 85 | −9% |
| 10 | Michael E. Feign, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 70 | 49 | +43% |
| 11 | Eric K. Jepson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 65 | 72 | −10% |
| 11 | Ryan C. Koonce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Highlands Ranch | 65 | 65 | +0% |
| 13 | Brian J. Larkin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Denver | 57 | 40 | +43% |
| 13 | David C. Loucks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lone Tree | 57 | 51 | +12% |
| 15 | Nathan D. Bascom, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Westminster | 56 | 26 | +115% |
| 16 | Jordan F. Schaeffer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 55 | 38 | +45% |
| 17 | William G. Rainer, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Junction | 54 | 50 | +8% |
| 18 | Henry Yu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frisco | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 18 | Scott A. Galey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 53 | 38 | +39% |
| 18 | Clint Brian Blackwood, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boulder | 53 | 68 | −22% |
| 21 | James B. Rector, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boulder | 52 | 55 | −5% |
| 22 | Robert L. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Golden | 49 | 49 | +0% |
| 22 | Donald J. Lao, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 49 | 17 | |
| 24 | Edward H. Parks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Denver | 48 | 43 | +12% |
| 24 | Todd M. Miner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Denver | 48 | 48 | +0% |
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.