Hip replacement in Hawaii: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Hawaii billed Medicare for 329 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffery K. Harpstrite, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 70 | 56 | +25% |
| 2 | Cass K. Nakasone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 60 | 70 | −14% |
| 3 | Zachary ThielenOrthopedic Surgery · Wailuku | 37 | 30 | +23% |
| 4 | Joseph C. Varcadipane, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 4 | Linda J. Rasmussen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kailua | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 6 | Jason R. Kaneshige, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 31 | 26 | +19% |
| 7 | David Rovinsky, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lihue | 22 | 25 | −12% |
| 8 | Andrew B. Richardson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 20 | 13 | |
| 9 | Paul N. Morton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | 14 | 31 | −55% |
| 10 | Mariya OpanovaOrthopedic Surgery · Aiea | 11 | 13 |
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.