Knee replacement in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 1,046 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley L. Sparks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 196 | 45 | +336% |
| 2 | Bryan D. Haughom, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 129 | 94 | +37% |
| 3 | Douglas Prevost, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 79 | 84 | −6% |
| 4 | Tucker A. Drury, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 66 | 69 | −4% |
| 5 | Ian K. Brimhall, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 64 | 45 | +42% |
| 6 | Thomas B. Paynter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 62 | 50 | +24% |
| 7 | Michael L. Reyes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Soldotna | 55 | 77 | −29% |
| 8 | Mark T. Caylor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 50 | 38 | +32% |
| 9 | Elisha T. Powell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 44 | 42 | +5% |
| 10 | Neal Everson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairbanks | 41 | 19 | |
| 11 | Jeffrey S. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 40 | 41 | −2% |
| 12 | Gregory C. Strohmeyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 33 | 44 | −25% |
| 13 | Michael Montano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 14 | Adam C. Ellison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 23 | 32 | −28% |
| 15 | Ryan T. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 16 | Stephen S. Tower, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 19 | 12 | |
| 17 | Erik WoelberOrthopedic Surgery · Juneau | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | Deryk S. Anderson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 16 | 30 | −47% |
| 19 | Doug A. Vermillion, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 15 | 19 | |
| 20 | John E. Lapkass, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 12 | 22 | −45% |
| 20 | Gary I. Molk, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairbanks | 12 | 15 | |
| 20 | Lars E. Matkin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 12 | — | |
| 23 | Mark A. Wade, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fairbanks | 11 | 12 |
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.