Hip replacement in Utah: the highest-volume physicians
46 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 1,443 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint J. Wooten, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 92 | 71 | +30% |
| 2 | Joshua M. Hickman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 79 | 54 | +46% |
| 3 | Richard D. Swenson, MDGeneral Surgery · Provo | 74 | 55 | +35% |
| 4 | Robert D. Jamieson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 60 | 101 | −41% |
| 5 | Scott A. Parry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 55 | 77 | −29% |
| 5 | Christopher L. Peters, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 55 | 35 | +57% |
| 7 | Oliver B. Nikolaus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 53 | 59 | −10% |
| 8 | Daniel L. JonesOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar City | 46 | 56 | −18% |
| 9 | Jeremy M. Gililland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 43 | 57 | −25% |
| 10 | Christopher E. Pelt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 42 | 45 | −7% |
| 11 | Christopher R. West, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 41 | 38 | +8% |
| 11 | Darin K. Allred, DOOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 41 | 28 | +46% |
| 11 | Edward J. Prince, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 41 | 62 | −34% |
| 14 | Nathan G. Momberger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 38 | 50 | −24% |
| 15 | Spencer H. Amundsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Draper | 36 | 27 | +33% |
| 16 | Alan K. Sutak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 35 | 43 | −19% |
| 17 | Robert J. Andruss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 33 | 51 | −35% |
| 18 | Matthew B. Shirley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park City | 31 | 14 | |
| 19 | Adam G. Bergeson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 29 | 21 | +38% |
| 20 | Evan S. Nielsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Provo | 28 | 28 | +0% |
| 21 | Todd R. Grunander, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ogden | 27 | 24 | +13% |
| 22 | Brandon J. Ferney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 26 | 43 | −40% |
| 23 | Russell L. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 25 | 13 | |
| 23 | Michael V. Hoffman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brigham City | 25 | 34 | −26% |
| 25 | Thomas F. Calton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington Terrace | 24 | 45 | −47% |
| 25 | Gordon H. Stock, MDOrthopedic Surgery · American Fork | 24 | 28 | −14% |
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.