Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) · California
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) in California: the highest-volume physicians
42 physicians in California billed Medicare for 799 knee arthroscopy (meniscus) procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter T. Simonian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 91 | 83 | +10% |
| 2 | Aman S. Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Daly City | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 3 | Philip O. Merritt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glendale | 38 | 37 | +3% |
| 4 | Kevin K. Mikaelian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | 33 | 15 | |
| 5 | Samuel W. Park, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mission Viejo | 32 | — | |
| 6 | Robert B. Haimson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 31 | 30 | +3% |
| 7 | Bradley M. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan Beach | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 8 | Christopher C. Ninh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fountain Valley | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 9 | Matthew V. Diltz, MDSports Medicine · Rancho Mirage | 22 | 28 | −21% |
| 9 | Noman Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palo Alto | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 9 | Trieu T. Tran, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fountain Valley | 22 | — | |
| 12 | Rama T. Pathi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Apple Valley | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 13 | Colin Eakin, MDSports Medicine · Palo Alto | 19 | 32 | −41% |
| 14 | Jeffrey A. Orr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · South Lake Tahoe | 17 | 11 | |
| 15 | Naseem N. Beauchman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Merced | 16 | 11 | |
| 16 | Jeffrey E. Spoo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Maria | 15 | 27 | −44% |
| 16 | Laura A. Timmerman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Walnut Creek | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Sean D. Devine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Luis Obispo | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Daniel K. Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Simi Valley | 15 | 16 | |
| 16 | Kevin C. Parvaresh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | 15 | 12 | |
| 21 | Maury K. Harwood, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgan Hill | 14 | — | |
| 21 | Jack D. Schillen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | 14 | 15 | |
| 21 | John Belzer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Francisco | 14 | — | |
| 21 | Warren T. Vance, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Placerville | 14 | — | |
| 25 | Alexander Weber, MDSports Medicine · Los Angeles | 13 | — | |
| 25 | Nicholas Abidi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Capitola | 13 | 16 | |
| 25 | Semon Bader, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Concord | 13 | 13 | |
| 25 | Seth H. Criner, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Visalia | 13 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 29881), 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.