Hip replacement in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 1,254 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad D. Watts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 129 | 139 | −7% |
| 2 | Jackson B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 103 | 117 | −12% |
| 3 | Roger A. Fontes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 69 | 87 | −21% |
| 4 | Robert J. Tait, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 67 | 58 | +16% |
| 5 | Paul Y. Shonnard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 64 | 63 | +2% |
| 6 | Jessell M. Owens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sparks | 62 | 50 | +24% |
| 7 | Eric M. Boyden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 7 | John M. Baldauf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 53 | 47 | +13% |
| 9 | Sanjai Shukla, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 48 | 53 | −9% |
| 10 | Nicholas J. Dirig, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 45 | 57 | −21% |
| 11 | Russell T. Nevins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 43 | 53 | −19% |
| 12 | Kingsley A. Oladeji, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 42 | 13 | |
| 13 | Parminder S. Kang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 14 | Timothy J. O'mara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 40 | 23 | +74% |
| 15 | Sean SterrenbergOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 38 | 43 | −12% |
| 16 | Steven K. Nishiyama, DO, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 36 | 26 | +38% |
| 17 | Zefu Liu, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 26 | 15 | |
| 17 | Michael EdmundsOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 26 | 32 | −19% |
| 17 | Richard Woodworth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 20 | Robert E. Rupp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stateline | 25 | 12 | |
| 21 | John E. Zebrack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 24 | 14 | |
| 21 | Michael S. Bradford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 23 | Steven R. Hoer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 23 | Carl B. Wallis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 20 | 13 | |
| 25 | Travis D. Kieckbusch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 19 | — | |
| 25 | Payton E. SchwantesOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 19 | — |
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.