Hip replacement in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
113 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 3,239 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian T. Nickel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 106 | 85 | +25% |
| 2 | David W. Hennessy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 105 | 93 | +13% |
| 3 | Thomas J. Parisi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wauwatosa | 96 | 62 | +55% |
| 4 | Christopher J. Evanich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Milwaukee | 70 | 66 | +6% |
| 5 | Rajit Chakravarty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 60 | 35 | +71% |
| 6 | Michael J. Slimack, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Kenosha | 58 | 64 | −9% |
| 7 | Richard L. Illgen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 53 | 68 | −22% |
| 7 | Matthew R. Bong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pewaukee | 53 | 50 | +6% |
| 9 | Oliver J. Scotting, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Menomonee Falls | 50 | 55 | −9% |
| 9 | Nathaniel J. Stewart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Altoona | 50 | 64 | −22% |
| 9 | Erik W. Kroger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 50 | — | |
| 12 | Matthew M. Hebert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prairie Du Sac | 49 | 31 | +58% |
| 13 | Michael D. Lamson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prairie Du Sac | 47 | 60 | −22% |
| 13 | Kariline E. Bringe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Crosse | 47 | 36 | +31% |
| 13 | Nicholas P. Webber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Milwaukee | 47 | 67 | −30% |
| 16 | Andrew Livermore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 16 | Stephen M. Kurtin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grafton | 46 | 55 | −16% |
| 18 | Mark D. Earll, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Weston | 45 | 45 | +0% |
| 19 | Scott A. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 44 | 51 | −14% |
| 20 | Jonathan E. Webb, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eau Claire | 43 | 49 | −12% |
| 20 | Patrick W. Jost, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Milwaukee | 43 | 28 | +54% |
| 20 | Kirk D. Dimitris, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Green Bay | 43 | 49 | −12% |
| 23 | Christopher J. Whalen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Crosse | 42 | 53 | −21% |
| 24 | David A. Liebelt, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Appleton | 40 | 46 | −13% |
| 25 | Charles J. Green, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Sheboygan | 35 | 41 | −15% |
| 25 | Timothy J. Schnettler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Summit | 35 | 38 | −8% |
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.