Hip replacement in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
40 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 1,729 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Gallentine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 137 | 163 | −16% |
| 2 | Sayfe A. Jassim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 125 | 89 | +40% |
| 3 | Sukchan Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 118 | 76 | +55% |
| 4 | Ajoy K. Jana, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elkhorn | 85 | 88 | −3% |
| 5 | John M. Wright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | 80 | 63 | +27% |
| 6 | Douglas A. Koch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 71 | 62 | +15% |
| 7 | Clayton C. Thor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 69 | 50 | +38% |
| 7 | Brad A. Webb, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 69 | 47 | +47% |
| 9 | Gregory S. Sextro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Island | 58 | 43 | +35% |
| 10 | Ryan C. Deblis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | 51 | 44 | +16% |
| 11 | Joshua A. Urban, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 49 | 52 | −6% |
| 12 | Casey D. Beran, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 48 | 43 | +12% |
| 13 | Evan S. Correll, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Platte | 44 | 66 | −33% |
| 13 | John Lammli, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norfolk | 44 | 21 | +110% |
| 13 | Erik T. Otterberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 16 | Jon C. Uggen, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Elkhorn | 43 | 54 | −20% |
| 16 | Beau J. Kildow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 43 | 54 | −20% |
| 18 | Mark E. Goebel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 39 | 41 | −5% |
| 19 | Beau S. Konigsberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 38 | 26 | +46% |
| 19 | David J. Clare, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 38 | 26 | +46% |
| 21 | Bryan D. Bredthauer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 37 | 46 | −20% |
| 22 | Curtis W. Hartman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 32 | 31 | +3% |
| 23 | Kevin L. Garvin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 24 | Michael A. Stojanovic, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 27 | 12 | |
| 25 | Anthony M. White, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 26 | — | |
| 25 | Eric J. Gardner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsbluff | 26 | 17 |
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.