Hip replacement in New York: the highest-volume physicians

203 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 8,400 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 25

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Jason Blevins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	167	115	+45%
2	Brian P. Chalmers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	146	119	+23%
3	Michael E. Ciminiello, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Riverhead	141	164	−14%
4	Amar S. Ranawat, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	134	147	−9%
5	Jonathan R. Danoff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Neck	130	135	−4%
6	Herbert J. Cooper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	129	127	+2%
7	Eytan M. Debbi, MD PHDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	124	88	+41%
8	Ayal Segal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Cove	122	141	−13%
9	James Nicholson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Setauket	120	120	+0%
10	Elizabeth B. Gausden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	118	63	+87%
11	Cynthia KahlenbergOrthopedic Surgery · New York	107	78	+37%
12	Jared T. Roberts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albany	104	115	−10%
13	Corey F. Burak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hawthorne	103	83	+24%
14	Geoffrey H. Westrich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	94	90	+4%
15	Joel S. Buchalter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel	93	89	+4%
15	Keith R. Reinhardt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bay Shore	93	93	+0%
17	Jeffrey Geller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	92	102	−10%
18	Alexander S. Mclawhorn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	91	187	−51%
19	Scott W. Alpert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington Station	90	92	−2%
20	Jose A. Rodriguez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	87	99	−12%
21	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	86	51	+69%
22	William Macaulay, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	84	66	+27%
23	Douglas M. Petraco, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Setauket	83	61	+36%
24	Darwin D. Chen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York	82	60	+37%
24	Steven B. Zelicof, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Harrison	82	84	−2%

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.