Knee replacement in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
114 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 3,595 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher T. Parks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 185 | 183 | +1% |
| 2 | Kenneth D. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 102 | 119 | −14% |
| 3 | James Worthen, MDSports Medicine · Birmingham | 101 | 95 | +6% |
| 4 | Matthew D. Barber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mobile | 95 | 98 | −3% |
| 5 | Todd M. Sheils, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Opelika | 85 | 85 | +0% |
| 6 | Bradley WillsOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 82 | 112 | −27% |
| 7 | Thomas J. Thomasson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 70 | 80 | −12% |
| 8 | Robert E. Howell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Montgomery | 66 | 72 | −8% |
| 9 | Charles W. Hartzog, MDSports Medicine · Montgomery | 62 | 63 | −2% |
| 10 | Aaron E. Joiner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 61 | 60 | +2% |
| 11 | Matthew D. Clayton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 59 | 59 | +0% |
| 12 | Scott P. Orr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 58 | 28 | +107% |
| 13 | Matthew P. Smith, DOSports Medicine · Guntersville | 57 | 63 | −10% |
| 14 | Edward L. Cain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 56 | 47 | +19% |
| 15 | Daniel E. Matthews, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Daphne | 54 | 48 | +13% |
| 15 | Jeffrey C. Davis, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 54 | 41 | +32% |
| 17 | Eric W. Janssen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 51 | 50 | +2% |
| 18 | Leroy S. Atkins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tuscaloosa | 48 | 70 | −31% |
| 19 | Joseph G. Zarzour, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mobile | 47 | 38 | +24% |
| 20 | Zachary A. Mosher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 45 | 38 | +18% |
| 21 | Robert C. Baird, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mobile | 44 | 50 | −12% |
| 22 | Kenneth W. Bramlett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vestavia Hills | 43 | 45 | −4% |
| 23 | Christopher E. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dothan | 42 | 75 | −44% |
| 24 | Mark A. Elkus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 39 | 27 | +44% |
| 25 | Edward U. Kissel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 25 | John Mann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 38 | 41 | −7% |
| 25 | Chase D. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dothan | 38 | 22 | +73% |
| 25 | Thomas G. Terral, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fairhope | 38 | 40 | −5% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 27447), 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.