Joints, bones and spine
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus): the highest-volume physicians in the US
474 physicians billed Medicare for 7,557 knee arthroscopy (meniscus) procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 119.
By state
- Alabama11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William D. Lawrence
- Arizona16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David C. Zeman
- Arkansas14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kenneth A. Martin
- California42 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter T. Simonian
- Colorado8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew A. Javernick
- Connecticut2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan R. Piposar
- Delaware1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Edmund T. Carroll
- Florida43 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James J. Guerra
- Georgia13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gary Davis
- Illinois14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sergey Kachar
- Indiana12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Keith R. Pitchford
- Iowa8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp
- Kansas8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher D. Miller
- Kentucky5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Keith B. Hall
- Louisiana5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan L. Foret
- Maine1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stephen R. Thompson
- Maryland14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph J. Ciotola
- Massachusetts12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Martin J. Luber
- Michigan6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John Murphy
- Minnesota1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Scott G. Perkinson
- Mississippi13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James W. O'mara
- Missouri7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joshua C. Hamann
- Montana7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Guy R. Schmidt
- Nebraska4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joshua A. Urban
- Nevada11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Donald W. Pennington
- New Hampshire5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tyler P. Welch
- New Jersey5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Vincent K. Mcinerney
- New Mexico2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric J. Freeh
- New York15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian Mcginley
- North Carolina11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John S. O'malley
- North Dakota3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen
- Ohio25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric M. Parsons
- Oklahoma10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Yogesh Mittal
- Oregon4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James Ho
- Pennsylvania14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David C. Raab
- Puerto Rico1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ingrid M. Negron-Valentin
- South Carolina14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John M. Graham
- South Dakota5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy L. Walker
- Tennessee17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William H. Devries
- Texas30 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mark Maffet
- Utah4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles C. Lind
- Virginia17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Boyd W. Haynes
- Washington6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jerome P. Zechmann
- West Virginia1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph J. Fazalare
- Wisconsin4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Geoffrey S. Baer
- Wyoming3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stanford T. Israelsen
National top 119
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter T. Simonian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | CA | 91 | 83 | +10% |
| 2 | James J. Guerra, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 72 | 80 | −10% |
| 3 | Kenneth A. Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 48 | 64 | −25% |
| 4 | David C. Zeman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | AZ | 44 | 38 | +16% |
| 5 | Aman S. Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Daly City | CA | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 5 | John M. Graham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | SC | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 7 | Philip O. Merritt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glendale | CA | 38 | 37 | +3% |
| 8 | Martin J. Luber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | MA | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 8 | James W. O'mara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 36 | 34 | +6% |
| 10 | Andrew J. Petrella, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lecanto | FL | 35 | 35 | +0% |
| 10 | Daryl L. Miller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 35 | 40 | −12% |
| 12 | Kevin K. Mikaelian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | CA | 33 | 15 | |
| 13 | Christopher D. Miller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 13 | Samuel W. Park, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mission Viejo | CA | 32 | — | |
| 15 | Robert B. Haimson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | CA | 31 | 30 | +3% |
| 15 | William D. Lawrence, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | AL | 31 | 36 | −14% |
| 17 | Tom P. Coker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | AR | 29 | 28 | +4% |
| 17 | David C. Raab, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Malvern | PA | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 17 | Donald W. Mazur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Limerick | PA | 29 | 18 | |
| 17 | Keith R. Pitchford, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint John | IN | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 17 | Gary Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | GA | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 22 | Eric M. Parsons, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mentor | OH | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 22 | Sergey Kachar, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington Hts | IL | 28 | 18 | |
| 22 | John R. Corsetti, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | MA | 28 | 26 | +8% |
| 22 | Yogesh Mittal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 28 | 15 | |
| 26 | Bradley M. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan Beach | CA | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 26 | Dale A. Greenberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Port Charlotte | FL | 27 | 17 | |
| 26 | Jon H. Radnothy, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | FL | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 26 | Robert J. Zehr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 27 | 34 | −21% |
| 26 | Brian Mcginley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Port Jefferson | NY | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 31 | Stephen P. Geary, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | SC | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 31 | Joseph B. Billings, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Winter Park | FL | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 31 | Guy R. Schmidt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | MT | 26 | — | |
| 34 | Vrej K. Manoogian, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Dora | FL | 25 | 31 | −19% |
| 34 | Joseph J. Ciotola, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | MD | 25 | 19 | |
| 34 | Mark Maffet, MDSports Medicine · Sugar Land | TX | 25 | 27 | −7% |
| 34 | Kieran D. Cody, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Doylestown | PA | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 38 | Kurtis R. Hort, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St Augustine | FL | 24 | 14 | |
| 38 | Arthur L. Valadie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bradenton | FL | 24 | 16 | |
| 38 | Donald W. Pennington, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | NV | 24 | 13 | |
| 38 | Christopher C. Ninh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fountain Valley | CA | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 38 | Jerome P. Zechmann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olympia | WA | 24 | 15 | |
| 38 | Boyd W. Haynes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport News | VA | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 44 | Louis J. Ruland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | MD | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 44 | Timothy S. Hamby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Evansville | IN | 23 | 12 | |
| 44 | Edwin J. Kennedy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | MS | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 44 | Leonard Remia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hyannis | MA | 23 | 18 | |
| 44 | William H. Devries, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clarksville | TN | 23 | 12 | |
| 44 | Matthew A. Javernick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 23 | 14 | |
| 44 | Larry R. Padgett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winter Haven | FL | 23 | 14 | |
| 44 | Uday R. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prince Frederick | MD | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 52 | Ryan L. Hartman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 22 | — | |
| 52 | Jonathan L. Grantham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | KS | 22 | 41 | −46% |
| 52 | John R. Babb, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 22 | 18 | |
| 52 | Matthew V. Diltz, MDSports Medicine · Rancho Mirage | CA | 22 | 28 | −21% |
| 52 | Robert W. Dennis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | TX | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 52 | Noman Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palo Alto | CA | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 52 | Zane E. Uhland, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 52 | Trieu T. Tran, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fountain Valley | CA | 22 | — | |
| 52 | Joshua C. Hamann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | MO | 22 | 17 | |
| 61 | Jason A. Craft, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 21 | 15 | |
| 61 | Samir C. Guru, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Dora | FL | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 61 | Mark M. Musgrave, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Medina | OH | 21 | 13 | |
| 61 | Brian E. Koch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gallatin | TN | 21 | 15 | |
| 61 | Timothy L. Walker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 21 | 17 | |
| 61 | James M. Nieman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lima | OH | 21 | 33 | −36% |
| 61 | Rocci V. Trumper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 21 | 24 | −12% |
| 61 | Austin M. Barrett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 21 | 21 | +0% |
| 69 | Brent D. Adams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Yankton | SD | 20 | 17 | |
| 69 | Kevin D. Nowicki, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clermont | FL | 20 | 16 | |
| 69 | David A. Rhodes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edmond | OK | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 69 | Darrell K. Scales, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Braselton | GA | 20 | 11 | |
| 69 | Jonathan J. Loewen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hutchinson | KS | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 69 | Roy J. Carls, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumberland | MD | 20 | 16 | |
| 69 | Matthew P. Smith, DOSports Medicine · Guntersville | AL | 20 | 19 | |
| 69 | Rama T. Pathi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Apple Valley | CA | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 69 | Scott T. Arthur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | TN | 20 | — | |
| 69 | William F. Hefley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | AR | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 69 | Ty H. Endean, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | AZ | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 69 | Tarik Sidani, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Harrison | AR | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 69 | Stephen M. Desio, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Worcester | MA | 20 | — | |
| 69 | Luc Teurlings, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Merritt Island | FL | 20 | — | |
| 69 | Bradley J. Morse, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oregon | OH | 20 | 31 | −35% |
| 69 | Matthew K. Paul, MDSports Medicine · Frisco | TX | 20 | 17 | |
| 69 | Carlos J. Belmar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Terre Haute | IN | 20 | 19 | |
| 69 | Lars C. Richardson, MDSports Medicine · Brookline | MA | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 69 | Keith B. Hall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pikeville | KY | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 69 | William D. Emper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | PA | 20 | 16 | |
| 89 | Gregg D. Pike, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Falls | MT | 19 | 19 | |
| 89 | Timothy J. Gray, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Effingham | IL | 19 | 36 | −47% |
| 89 | Thomas J. Gill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dedham | MA | 19 | — | |
| 89 | Colin Eakin, MDSports Medicine · Palo Alto | CA | 19 | 32 | −41% |
| 89 | Erol A. Yoldas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Lauderdale | FL | 19 | 21 | −10% |
| 89 | Kevin J. Kessler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ft Lauderdale | FL | 19 | — | |
| 89 | James R. Bresch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park Ridge | IL | 19 | 18 | |
| 89 | Eric J. Freeh, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Alamogordo | NM | 19 | 25 | −24% |
| 89 | Daniel B. O'neill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | TX | 19 | 17 | |
| 89 | Joshua A. Urban, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | NE | 19 | 11 | |
| 99 | Richard J. Langerman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 99 | Forest T. Heis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Highland Heights | KY | 18 | 18 | |
| 99 | William EstesOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Pleasant | SC | 18 | 31 | −42% |
| 99 | John S. O'malley, MDSports Medicine · Wilmington | NC | 18 | 18 | |
| 99 | Mark H. Hadfield, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Midlothian | VA | 18 | 14 | |
| 99 | James L. Bond, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | OK | 18 | 19 | |
| 99 | Anthony A. Sanchez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spartanburg | SC | 18 | 17 | |
| 99 | Charles C. Lind, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park City | UT | 18 | — | |
| 99 | Jonathan M. Craighead, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jefferson City | MO | 18 | — | |
| 99 | James Ho, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Medford | OR | 18 | 13 | |
| 99 | Brad A. Cucchetti, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Temple Terrace | FL | 18 | — | |
| 99 | David R. Moore, MDSports Medicine · Nashville | TN | 18 | 24 | −25% |
| 99 | Kyle E. Swanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | NV | 18 | — | |
| 99 | William P. Pillow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 18 | — | |
| 99 | Michael H. Boothby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Worth | TX | 18 | 29 | −38% |
| 99 | Joseph J. Giovinazzo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Staten Island | NY | 18 | 16 | |
| 99 | Matthew J. Nelsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | ND | 18 | — | |
| 99 | David A. Deneka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | TN | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 99 | David A. Beard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 18 | — | |
| 99 | Jody Bradshaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Smith | AR | 18 | 14 | |
| 99 | Max Seiter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frisco | CO | 18 | — |
Codes counted: CPT 29881. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.