Hip replacement in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 709 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Garcia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Fe | 92 | 97 | −5% |
| 2 | Christopher R. Hanosh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 71 | 62 | +15% |
| 3 | Krishna R. Tripuraneni, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 61 | 51 | +20% |
| 4 | Patrick D. Mulkey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 59 | 53 | +11% |
| 5 | Mark E. Werner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 45 | 29 | +55% |
| 6 | Patrick GilliganOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 36 | 41 | −12% |
| 6 | Robert E. Schwartz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roswell | 36 | 34 | +6% |
| 8 | Sean C. Marvil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Taos | 34 | 32 | +6% |
| 9 | Jonathan B. Hancock, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Farmington | 32 | 48 | −33% |
| 10 | Jonathon Struemph, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 31 | 28 | +11% |
| 10 | John W. Krumme, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 31 | 35 | −11% |
| 12 | Michael J. Archibeck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 13 | Daniel W. Junick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 21 | 23 | −9% |
| 14 | Brian J. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Silver City | 19 | 11 | |
| 15 | Tyson Christensen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Farmington | 17 | 14 | |
| 16 | Rick Gehlert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 16 | — | |
| 16 | Chenthuran Deivaraju, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 16 | 22 | −27% |
| 18 | Zhinian Wan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Artesia | 15 | 23 | −35% |
| 18 | Joshua T. Carothers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 15 | 40 | −62% |
| 20 | Charles M. Race, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alamogordo | 14 | 22 | −36% |
| 20 | Ugonna E. Ezeh, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 14 | 17 | |
| 22 | Seth B. Mccord, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 11 | — |
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.