Hip replacement in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
65 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 2,618 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey W. Salin, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 131 | 131 | +0% |
| 2 | Scott M. Cook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 104 | 81 | +28% |
| 3 | Tyler Bron, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 96 | 93 | +3% |
| 4 | Jeffrey Shepherd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 90 | 75 | +20% |
| 5 | Tarun Bhargava, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 81 | 81 | +0% |
| 6 | James Huston, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | 70 | 44 | +59% |
| 7 | Cameron Ledford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 67 | 83 | −19% |
| 7 | Randall K. Hildebrand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Bend | 67 | 57 | +18% |
| 9 | Todd M. Herrenbruck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 64 | 53 | +21% |
| 10 | Scott A. Wingerter, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 59 | 47 | +26% |
| 10 | Jacob C. Deister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 59 | 33 | +79% |
| 12 | Paul C. Pappademos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 58 | 58 | +0% |
| 13 | James S. Pigg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newton | 55 | 52 | +6% |
| 14 | Daniel Reinhardt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 53 | 38 | +39% |
| 14 | Aneel K. Jiwanlal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olathe | 53 | 49 | +8% |
| 16 | Casey S. Whale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 52 | 54 | −4% |
| 17 | Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Pratt | 48 | 42 | +14% |
| 18 | Travis Rump, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 47 | 39 | +21% |
| 19 | Alexander Harbin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 46 | 59 | −22% |
| 19 | Paul A. Enns, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 46 | 37 | +24% |
| 21 | Jonathan J. Loewen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hutchinson | 44 | 42 | +5% |
| 21 | Michael J. Latteier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 44 | 40 | +10% |
| 21 | Nicholas T. Ting, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 44 | 48 | −8% |
| 24 | Brad R. Meister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 43 | 47 | −9% |
| 25 | Jonathon K. Salava, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 40 | 53 | −25% |
| 25 | James R. Mcatee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 40 | 44 | −9% |
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.