Joints, bones and spine
Knee replacement: the highest-volume physicians in the US
6,659 physicians billed Medicare for 300,344 knee replacement procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 100.
By state
- Alabama114 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher T. Parks
- Alaska23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bradley L. Sparks
- Arizona155 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy Kavanaugh
- Arkansas76 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kenneth A. Martin
- California507 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alexander P. Sah
- Colorado118 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kirk A. Kindsfater
- Connecticut68 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew J. Grosso
- Delaware25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven M. Dellose
- District of Columbia13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Savyasachi C. Thakkar
- Florida409 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Martin W. Roche
- Georgia203 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles A. Decook
- Hawaii13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Cass K. Nakasone
- Idaho52 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ronald M. Kristensen
- Illinois251 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Raju Ghate
- Indiana188 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey D. Yergler
- Iowa91 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. Vittetoe
- Kansas89 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey Shepherd
- Kentucky103 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Reid B. Brown
- Louisiana85 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven M. Atchison
- Maine26 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason E. Lang
- Maryland139 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher Cannova
- Massachusetts162 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Geoffrey J. Van Flandern
- Michigan203 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Safa S. Kassab
- Minnesota144 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert T. Trousdale
- Mississippi58 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert K. Mehrle
- Missouri166 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert B. Jones
- Montana29 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Zachary B. Scheer
- Nebraska60 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John M. Wright
- Nevada50 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chad D. Watts
- New Hampshire41 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric R. Benson
- New Jersey141 physicians · No. 1 Robert Goldman
- New Mexico38 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Krishna R. Tripuraneni
- New York270 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael E. Ciminiello
- North Carolina230 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul R. Greenlaw
- North Dakota25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph W. Carlson
- Ohio306 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael L. Swank
- Oklahoma104 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Yogesh Mittal
- Oregon82 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James A. Hall
- Pennsylvania308 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas D. Meade
- Puerto Rico2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ricardo J. Reina-Sanabria
- Rhode Island23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert C. Marchand
- South Carolina120 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John J. Mccrosson
- South Dakota48 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael J. Adler
- Tennessee176 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Herman G. Botero
- Texas490 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kenneth J. Kaminski
- Utah70 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Edward J. Prince
- Vermont12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric J. Marsh
- Virginia185 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Manish A. Patel
- Washington148 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Uel D. Hansen
- West Virginia37 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David L. Waxman
- Wisconsin152 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian T. Nickel
- Wyoming30 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jared T. Lee
National top 100
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander P. Sah, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fremont | CA | 513 | 588 | −13% |
| 2 | Manish A. Patel, MD, FAAOSOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | VA | 441 | 491 | −10% |
| 3 | Martin W. Roche, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ft. Lauderdale | FL | 411 | 349 | +18% |
| 4 | Andrew G. Yun, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beverly Hills | CA | 373 | 356 | +5% |
| 5 | Timothy Kavanaugh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 350 | 76 | +361% |
| 6 | Charles A. Decook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumming | GA | 346 | 350 | −1% |
| 7 | Herman G. Botero, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | TN | 330 | 260 | +27% |
| 8 | John T. Dearborn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Menlo Park | CA | 318 | 311 | +2% |
| 9 | Yogesh Mittal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 317 | 312 | +2% |
| 10 | Robert K. Mehrle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 303 | 320 | −5% |
| 11 | John J. Mccrosson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | SC | 298 | 297 | +0% |
| 12 | Ghassan E. Boghosian, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 296 | 264 | +12% |
| 13 | Edward J. Stolarski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 295 | 257 | +15% |
| 13 | Paul B. Jacob, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 295 | 316 | −7% |
| 15 | Christopher Cannova, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | MD | 276 | 248 | +11% |
| 16 | Kenneth J. Kaminski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | TX | 275 | 312 | −12% |
| 17 | Corey E. Ponder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 272 | 247 | +10% |
| 18 | Paul R. Greenlaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Bern | NC | 271 | 255 | +6% |
| 19 | Sean R. Dingle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 265 | 334 | −21% |
| 20 | Thomas D. Meade, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem | PA | 258 | 235 | +10% |
| 21 | Raju Ghate, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | IL | 257 | 256 | +0% |
| 22 | Robert GoldmanOrthopedic Surgery · Morristown | NJ | 256 | 210 | +22% |
| 23 | Denis Nam, MD, MSCOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | IL | 255 | 240 | +6% |
| 23 | Kenneth A. Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 255 | 322 | −21% |
| 25 | Steven M. Atchison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | LA | 253 | 262 | −3% |
| 26 | Charles K. Hanby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | AR | 250 | 253 | −1% |
| 27 | Michael E. Ciminiello, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Riverhead | NY | 248 | 225 | +10% |
| 28 | Nam Dinh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | FL | 243 | 246 | −1% |
| 28 | Alvin C. Ong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Egg Harbor Township | NJ | 243 | 231 | +5% |
| 30 | Scott M. Sporer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winfield | IL | 241 | 257 | −6% |
| 31 | Christopher I. Phelps, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | TX | 237 | 215 | +10% |
| 32 | Kirk A. Kindsfater, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 235 | 242 | −3% |
| 33 | Rowland M. Roberson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 233 | 243 | −4% |
| 34 | Steven M. Dellose, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 231 | 189 | +22% |
| 35 | Anthony J. Costa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eatontown | NJ | 228 | 215 | +6% |
| 36 | Michael P. Nett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bay Shore | NY | 226 | 163 | +39% |
| 37 | Edward T. Humbert, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Myers | FL | 225 | 240 | −6% |
| 38 | Michael J. Adler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 224 | 222 | +1% |
| 39 | Robert B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ozark | MO | 223 | 152 | +47% |
| 40 | David M. Shephard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lubbock | TX | 221 | 186 | +19% |
| 41 | Louis C. Jordan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | VA | 219 | 183 | +20% |
| 42 | Henry K. Biggs, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 218 | 186 | +17% |
| 43 | Harpreet S. Bawa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Westlake Village | CA | 217 | 195 | +11% |
| 44 | Reid B. Brown, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | KY | 214 | 178 | +20% |
| 45 | Vasili Karas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | IL | 213 | 182 | +17% |
| 46 | Andrew Star, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Blue Bell | PA | 212 | 231 | −8% |
| 46 | James E. Jennings, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | SC | 212 | 201 | +5% |
| 48 | John M. Dundon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hackettstown | NJ | 210 | 185 | +14% |
| 49 | Fabio R. Orozco, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Linwood | NJ | 209 | 200 | +5% |
| 49 | Jeffrey D. Yergler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · South Bend | IN | 209 | 230 | −9% |
| 51 | James J. Rubano, MD, MBAOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 207 | 164 | +26% |
| 51 | Jeffrey Shepherd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 207 | 232 | −11% |
| 51 | John N. Diana, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Napa | CA | 207 | 208 | +0% |
| 51 | David K. Deboer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | TN | 207 | 181 | +14% |
| 55 | Ryan M. Nunley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | MO | 206 | 189 | +9% |
| 56 | Joseph W. Greene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | KY | 202 | 171 | +18% |
| 57 | Geoffrey J. Van Flandern, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waltham | MA | 200 | 163 | +23% |
| 58 | Jay Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | CA | 199 | 173 | +15% |
| 59 | Vuong B. Nguyen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | FL | 198 | 171 | +16% |
| 59 | Eytan M. Debbi, MD PHDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 198 | 91 | +118% |
| 59 | Shawn B. Hocker, MDSports Medicine · Wilmington | NC | 198 | 181 | +9% |
| 62 | Brian P. Chalmers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 197 | 136 | +45% |
| 63 | Andrew P. Lehman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | MA | 196 | 208 | −6% |
| 63 | Bradley L. Sparks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | AK | 196 | 45 | +336% |
| 65 | Bradley Boyd, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairfax | VA | 194 | 173 | +12% |
| 66 | William T. Ballard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | TN | 193 | 220 | −12% |
| 67 | Blake Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | VA | 192 | 210 | −9% |
| 68 | James A. Browne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlottesville | VA | 191 | 172 | +11% |
| 69 | Chad D. Watts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | NV | 189 | 188 | +1% |
| 70 | James Nicholson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Setauket | NY | 188 | 172 | +9% |
| 70 | Ryan E. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Helena | CA | 188 | 148 | +27% |
| 72 | Eric B. Lebby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | PA | 187 | 178 | +5% |
| 72 | Carl T. Talmo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | MA | 187 | 170 | +10% |
| 72 | Michael L. Swank, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | OH | 187 | 212 | −12% |
| 75 | Christopher T. Parks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | AL | 185 | 183 | +1% |
| 75 | William C. Schroer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bridgeton | MO | 185 | 204 | −9% |
| 75 | Jess H. Lonner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | PA | 185 | 170 | +9% |
| 78 | Amar S. Ranawat, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 184 | 173 | +6% |
| 79 | Thomas D. Ferro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arroyo Grande | CA | 183 | 176 | +4% |
| 79 | Brian M. Vannozzi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | NJ | 183 | 173 | +6% |
| 79 | John M. Wright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | NE | 183 | 204 | −10% |
| 82 | Trevor R. Pickering, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 182 | 161 | +13% |
| 82 | Brock Cummings, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Paradise | CA | 182 | 173 | +5% |
| 82 | William A. Byrd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | VA | 182 | 156 | +17% |
| 82 | Matthew J. Simons, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | CA | 182 | 172 | +6% |
| 82 | Geoffrey H. Westrich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 182 | 128 | +42% |
| 87 | Fadi Saied, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bakersfield | CA | 181 | 148 | +22% |
| 87 | Travis Scudday, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | CA | 181 | 130 | +39% |
| 89 | Michael A. Wind, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | VA | 180 | 171 | +5% |
| 90 | Paul C. Pappademos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 179 | 183 | −2% |
| 90 | Paul J. King, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | MD | 179 | 183 | −2% |
| 90 | Anthony T. Carter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport News | VA | 179 | 191 | −6% |
| 93 | John R. Manfredi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | GA | 178 | 257 | −31% |
| 94 | Erik A. Schnaser, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 177 | 234 | −24% |
| 95 | James E. Dowd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | VA | 176 | 163 | +8% |
| 95 | Howard J. Kapp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 176 | 210 | −16% |
| 97 | Wilson C. Choy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | DE | 175 | 175 | +0% |
| 97 | Justin G. Brothers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Myrtle Beach | SC | 175 | 169 | +4% |
| 97 | Steven R. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Wilkesboro | NC | 175 | 177 | −1% |
| 97 | Joseph V. Vernace, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | PA | 175 | 149 | +17% |
Codes counted: CPT 27447. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.