Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) · Maryland
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 218 knee arthroscopy (meniscus) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph J. Ciotola, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 25 | 19 | |
| 2 | Louis J. Ruland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 2 | Uday R. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prince Frederick | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 4 | Roy J. Carls, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumberland | 20 | 16 | |
| 5 | John-Paul Rue, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 16 | — | |
| 6 | Marc F. Brassard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 15 | 18 | |
| 7 | James E. Gilbert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Potomac | 14 | — | |
| 7 | John T. Antoniades, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Leroy M. Schmidt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Rajeev Pandarinath, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 12 | — | |
| 11 | Richard D. Winakur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 11 | — | |
| 11 | Mark A. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockville | 11 | — | |
| 11 | Matthew M. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Laurel | 11 | — | |
| 11 | Daniel Redziniak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 11 | — |
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.