Hip replacement in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
48 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 1,406 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambize Shahrdar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 71 | 76 | −7% |
| 2 | Robert W. Easton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 67 | 63 | +6% |
| 3 | Edward S. Yerger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 66 | 43 | +53% |
| 3 | Travis S. Curry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hammond | 66 | 34 | +94% |
| 5 | Charles M. Lobrano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 61 | 63 | −3% |
| 6 | Timmothy R. Randell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 58 | 58 | +0% |
| 6 | Jeffrey Pearson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 58 | 48 | +21% |
| 8 | James B. Kyle, MD, DVMOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 54 | 32 | +69% |
| 9 | Steven M. Atchison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 50 | 50 | +0% |
| 10 | Eric M. Greber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Thibodaux | 48 | 62 | −23% |
| 11 | Jeffrey L. Garrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 40 | 25 | +60% |
| 11 | Steven S. Hale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 40 | 29 | +38% |
| 13 | Benjamin M. Feibel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 39 | 52 | −25% |
| 14 | Timothy W. Talbert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 15 | Joseph E. Broyles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 34 | 37 | −8% |
| 16 | Charles S. Schumacher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Covington | 32 | 25 | +28% |
| 17 | Chad W. Millet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Orleans | 31 | 27 | +15% |
| 18 | Craig C. Greene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 19 | John T. Mays, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bossier City | 28 | 26 | +8% |
| 20 | Michael J. Garitty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 27 | 27 | +0% |
| 21 | David B. Clause, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Opelousas | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 21 | Richard L. Meyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Orleans | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| 21 | Paul C. Buzhardt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 24 | Edward L. Morgan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 25 | Jared L. Braud, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 25 | Lance S. Estrada, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Orleans | 22 | 28 | −21% |
| 25 | Elliott B. Nipper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Monroe | 22 | 24 | −8% |
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.