Hip replacement in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
107 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 2,746 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark A. Heller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 80 | 75 | +7% |
| 2 | Michael J. Taunton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 79 | 87 | −9% |
| 3 | Robert T. Trousdale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 75 | 79 | −5% |
| 4 | Kenneth D. Olsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Burnsville | 65 | 59 | +10% |
| 5 | Sean Ryan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 63 | 43 | +47% |
| 6 | Owen R. O'neill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Burnsville | 59 | 57 | +4% |
| 7 | Brian T. O'neill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Robbinsdale | 57 | 60 | −5% |
| 8 | James C. Johnston, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 53 | 64 | −17% |
| 9 | Kyle C. Swanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mankato | 51 | 57 | −11% |
| 10 | Matthew W. Tetreault, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 50 | 41 | +22% |
| 10 | Charles P. Hannon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 50 | 44 | +14% |
| 12 | Joseph P. Nessler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sartell | 49 | 76 | −36% |
| 12 | Robert V. Knowlan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oak Park Heights | 49 | 49 | +0% |
| 14 | Kristoffer M. Breien, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eagan | 48 | 45 | +7% |
| 15 | Andrew Mulder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sartell | 46 | 55 | −16% |
| 16 | Kevin I. Perry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 45 | 43 | +5% |
| 17 | Scott D. Anseth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 37 | 27 | +37% |
| 18 | Jason J. Caron, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bemidji | 35 | 35 | +0% |
| 19 | Matthew P. Abdel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 34 | 37 | −8% |
| 20 | Lucas S. Harvey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Paul | 32 | — | |
| 20 | Timothy S. Brown, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 32 | 38 | −16% |
| 20 | Anthony W. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Paul | 32 | 45 | −29% |
| 23 | Christine M. Pui, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St Louis Park | 31 | 46 | −33% |
| 23 | Tad M. Mabry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 31 | 36 | −14% |
| 25 | Christopher J. Rott, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fergus Falls | 30 | 18 | |
| 25 | Dennis P. Weigel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 30 | 37 | −19% |
| 25 | Robert W. Tuttle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 30 | 25 | +20% |
| 25 | Der-Chen T. Huang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Paul | 30 | 21 | +43% |
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.