Hip replacement in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
119 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 4,286 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T. Ballard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 118 | 125 | −6% |
| 2 | Matthew C. Nadaud, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 106 | 108 | −2% |
| 3 | Conrad B. Ivie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 100 | 106 | −6% |
| 4 | Matthew D. Higgins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 96 | 93 | +3% |
| 5 | Michael S. Eilerman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 93 | 110 | −15% |
| 6 | Taylor D. Dennison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cookeville | 90 | 89 | +1% |
| 6 | James L. GuytonOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 90 | 87 | +3% |
| 8 | Paul F. Yau, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 89 | 88 | +1% |
| 9 | Brian T. Perkinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 80 | 68 | +18% |
| 10 | Brian R. Dilworth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 74 | 95 | −22% |
| 11 | Owen B. Tabor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 71 | 74 | −4% |
| 12 | Lucas K. Routh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murfreesboro | 70 | 62 | +13% |
| 13 | Cory L. Calendine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 69 | 53 | +30% |
| 14 | Matthew O. Barrett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murfreesboro | 65 | 49 | +33% |
| 15 | James C. Sherrell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 60 | 70 | −14% |
| 15 | Dustin H. Hamilton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 60 | 59 | +2% |
| 17 | David K. Deboer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 58 | 57 | +2% |
| 18 | Jefferson C. Morrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 57 | 53 | +8% |
| 18 | Joseph F. Wade, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 57 | 46 | +24% |
| 20 | Herman G. Botero, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 56 | 81 | −31% |
| 20 | Andrew J. Wodowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 56 | 52 | +8% |
| 20 | Kristopher C. Sanders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 56 | 52 | +8% |
| 23 | Wesley H. Mayes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 55 | 37 | +49% |
| 23 | John P. Nash, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 55 | 55 | +0% |
| 25 | William E. Carpenter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 53 | 37 | +43% |
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.