Hip replacement · Pennsylvania
Hip replacement in Pennsylvania: the highest-volume physicians
208 physicians in Pennsylvania billed Medicare for 7,708 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Star, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Blue Bell | 190 | 164 | +16% |
| 2 | Eric A. Levicoff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 144 | 125 | +15% |
| 3 | Chad A. Krueger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Willow Grove | 123 | 92 | +34% |
| 4 | William J. Hozack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bensalem | 107 | 101 | +6% |
| 5 | Yale A. Fillingham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 103 | 81 | +27% |
| 6 | Thomas H. Vikoren, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Doylestown | 101 | 79 | +28% |
| 7 | Cheston Simmons, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Chester | 99 | 86 | +15% |
| 8 | Eric B. Lebby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | 98 | 75 | +31% |
| 9 | Peter F. Sharkey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · King Of Prussia | 95 | 113 | −16% |
| 10 | Eric J. Jackson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Hanover | 88 | 58 | +52% |
| 11 | Christopher R. Ferrante, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem | 84 | 100 | −16% |
| 12 | Bryce J. Braaksma, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | 83 | 73 | +14% |
| 12 | Eric B. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Mills | 83 | 82 | +1% |
| 14 | Gregory K. Deirmengian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · King Of Prussia | 82 | 70 | +17% |
| 15 | Stephen C. Longenecker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Reading | 80 | 65 | +23% |
| 15 | James J. Purtill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 80 | 94 | −15% |
| 17 | Thomas F. Dominick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewisburg | 79 | 70 | +13% |
| 18 | Stephen C. Sizer, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 77 | 82 | −6% |
| 19 | Jeremy J. Gebhart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Meadville | 76 | 57 | +33% |
| 20 | Paul M. Courtney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bensalem | 75 | 52 | +44% |
| 20 | Neil P. Sheth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 75 | 62 | +21% |
| 22 | Christopher S. Mcclellan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Altoona | 74 | 59 | +25% |
| 23 | Jonathon M. Brown, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | 72 | 77 | −6% |
| 24 | Paul F. Pollice, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | 70 | 87 | −20% |
| 25 | Charles L. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 69 | 67 | +3% |
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.