Hip replacement in Delaware: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Delaware billed Medicare for 940 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Yau, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | 108 | 29 | +272% |
| 2 | Steven M. Dellose, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 97 | 68 | +43% |
| 3 | Drew A. Brady, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 81 | 57 | +42% |
| 4 | James J. Rubano, MD, MBAOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 77 | 67 | +15% |
| 5 | William R. Doran, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Millsboro | 74 | 69 | +7% |
| 6 | Nick N. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 73 | 49 | +49% |
| 7 | Joseph M. Farrell, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | 66 | 67 | −1% |
| 8 | Alex B. Bodenstab, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 62 | 40 | +55% |
| 9 | Eric T. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 51 | 46 | +11% |
| 10 | James A. Costanzo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 44 | 33 | +33% |
| 11 | John R. Burger, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Dover | 43 | 34 | +26% |
| 11 | Wilson C. Choy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | 43 | 52 | −17% |
| 13 | Michal Klek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Millsboro | 33 | 28 | +18% |
| 14 | Steven E. Tooze, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dover | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 15 | Craig G. Smucker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 25 | 19 | |
| 16 | Yehuda E. Kerbel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 19 | — | |
| 17 | Andrew Curley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Seaford | 18 | — |
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.