Hip replacement in Indiana: the highest-volume physicians
128 physicians in Indiana billed Medicare for 4,005 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 122 | 100 | +22% |
| 2 | Joshua L. Carter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 88 | 76 | +16% |
| 2 | Peter A. Knoll, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Evansville | 88 | 85 | +4% |
| 4 | John Paul M. Manalo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 81 | 73 | +11% |
| 4 | Anthony P. Czaplicki, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newburgh | 81 | 91 | −11% |
| 6 | Brad A. Prather, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Danville | 79 | 86 | −8% |
| 7 | Jonathan Edgington, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Munster | 78 | 66 | +18% |
| 8 | Gregory P. Mccomis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Munster | 74 | 58 | +28% |
| 9 | George L. Vestermark, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 70 | 55 | +27% |
| 10 | Christopher N. JohnsonOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 68 | 66 | +3% |
| 11 | Jeffrey D. Yergler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · South Bend | 60 | 62 | −3% |
| 12 | Joseph D. Maratt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 58 | 53 | +9% |
| 12 | Daniel J. Daluga, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 58 | 55 | +5% |
| 14 | Adam J. Cien, DOOrthopedic Surgery · South Bend | 57 | 49 | +16% |
| 15 | Wesley G. Lackey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 55 | 38 | +45% |
| 16 | Jason J. Heisler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 54 | 36 | +50% |
| 17 | Sakkapol Ongwijitwat, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 53 | 56 | −5% |
| 18 | Daniel E. GerowOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 51 | — | |
| 19 | Kevin W. Condict, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 49 | 38 | +29% |
| 20 | Eric K. Szczesniak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterton | 48 | 41 | +17% |
| 20 | Travis E. Clegg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Albany | 48 | 33 | +45% |
| 22 | Ronald T. Auer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrenceburg | 47 | 34 | +38% |
| 22 | Jacob Hinkley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Elkhart | 47 | 14 | |
| 24 | Michael E. Kralovec, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Crown Point | 46 | 56 | −18% |
| 24 | Joel A. Virkler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 46 | 30 | +53% |
| 24 | Mark J. Hood, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 46 | 22 | +109% |
| 24 | Jonathan R. LynchOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 46 | 23 | +100% |
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.