Knee replacement in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
155 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 7,472 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Kavanaugh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 350 | 76 | +361% |
| 2 | Richard K. Bassett, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Prescott | 150 | 136 | +10% |
| 2 | Matthew W. Russo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 150 | 150 | +0% |
| 4 | Christopher D. Bryce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 143 | 136 | +5% |
| 5 | Martin Benoit, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Peoria | 140 | 136 | +3% |
| 6 | Michael J. Sumko, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tempe | 137 | 120 | +14% |
| 7 | Russell Cohen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 135 | 161 | −16% |
| 8 | Bertrand P. Kaper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 132 | 146 | −10% |
| 9 | Michael D. Miller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 127 | 120 | +6% |
| 10 | Steven D. Werner, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 125 | 121 | +3% |
| 11 | Kevin W. Bowers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oro Valley | 122 | 119 | +3% |
| 12 | Daniel J. Mullen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mesa | 110 | 145 | −24% |
| 13 | Danton S. Dungy, MD PCOrthopedic Surgery · Chandler | 106 | 93 | +14% |
| 14 | John J. Wild, MDSports Medicine · Tucson | 102 | 116 | −12% |
| 15 | Nathan T. Moore, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Goodyear | 100 | 81 | +23% |
| 15 | Daniel E. Heiner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Havasu City | 100 | 107 | −7% |
| 17 | Christina M. Khoury, CHRISTINA KHOURY MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 97 | 76 | +28% |
| 18 | Samuel Ashby, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Sun City West | 94 | 71 | +32% |
| 19 | Maxwell Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 93 | 102 | −9% |
| 20 | Rodney D. Henderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Yuma | 89 | 71 | +25% |
| 21 | Paul Sousa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Buckeye | 87 | 92 | −5% |
| 21 | Mark D. Campbell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sun City West | 87 | 100 | −13% |
| 23 | Chad A. Hills, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 85 | 65 | +31% |
| 24 | Darrin J. TraskOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsdale | 84 | 86 | −2% |
| 25 | Vishal A. Ganesh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Avondale | 83 | 71 | +17% |
| 25 | Lige M. Kaplan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 83 | 84 | −1% |
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.