Hip replacement in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
100 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 3,195 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher J. WesterOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 93 | 60 | +55% |
| 2 | Robert B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ozark | 88 | 68 | +29% |
| 3 | John C. Clohisy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 83 | 99 | −16% |
| 4 | Samuel F. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 78 | 94 | −17% |
| 5 | Bradley H. Walz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 77 | 73 | +5% |
| 6 | Brian Wegman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterfield | 76 | 52 | +46% |
| 7 | Michael D. Hellman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lees Summit | 75 | 68 | +10% |
| 8 | Ryan M. Nunley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 73 | 74 | −1% |
| 9 | Ilya Bendich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 68 | 49 | +39% |
| 10 | Robert A. Sciortino, MDOrthopedic Surgery · O Fallon | 67 | 81 | −17% |
| 11 | Frank Tull, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bridgeton | 63 | 79 | −20% |
| 12 | Jeffrey A. Krempec, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 62 | 64 | −3% |
| 13 | Derek W. Miller, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Joplin | 57 | 42 | +36% |
| 14 | Christopher D. Mudd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 56 | 44 | +27% |
| 15 | Curtis D. Burton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hannibal | 52 | 63 | −17% |
| 16 | Richard D. Rames, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterfield | 51 | 24 | +113% |
| 17 | Charity A. Jacobs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cape Girardeau | 49 | 33 | +48% |
| 18 | John P. Eggers, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 48 | 33 | +45% |
| 18 | Megan J. Manthe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ozark | 48 | 46 | +4% |
| 20 | Alexander Wendling, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 47 | 12 | |
| 21 | Michael D. Hubbard, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 46 | 49 | −6% |
| 21 | Michael W. Robertson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 46 | 65 | −29% |
| 23 | Tyler Calkins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 45 | — | |
| 24 | David D. Paul, DOOrthopedic Surgery · North Kansas City | 43 | 46 | −7% |
| 25 | Gregory R. Galakatos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 42 | 30 | +40% |
| 25 | Raymond A. Ritter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cape Girardeau | 42 | 37 | +14% |
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.