Knee replacement in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
76 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 3,586 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth A. Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 255 | 322 | −21% |
| 2 | Charles K. Hanby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 250 | 253 | −1% |
| 3 | Jon C. Banwart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bentonville | 134 | 160 | −16% |
| 4 | Brian G. Dickson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 129 | 134 | −4% |
| 5 | Christopher A. Arnold, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 128 | 126 | +2% |
| 6 | Charles L. Barnes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 115 | 114 | +1% |
| 7 | Samuel Baxter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 110 | 68 | +62% |
| 8 | William F. Hefley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 108 | 82 | +32% |
| 9 | Jonathan D. Creech, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 99 | 57 | +74% |
| 10 | Jason Brandt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jonesboro | 95 | 110 | −14% |
| 11 | Richard A. Nix, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 91 | 112 | −19% |
| 11 | Jody Bradshaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Smith | 91 | 89 | +2% |
| 13 | William S. Bowen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 80 | 97 | −18% |
| 14 | Grant Bennett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 73 | 51 | +43% |
| 15 | Joel N. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 71 | 51 | +39% |
| 16 | Christopher M. Young, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Hot Springs | 70 | 53 | +32% |
| 17 | David G. Newbern, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 66 | 62 | +6% |
| 18 | Russell B. Rauls, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mountain Home | 65 | 61 | +7% |
| 19 | Samuel A. Moore, DOOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 61 | 62 | −2% |
| 20 | Asa W. Shnaekel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 59 | 42 | +40% |
| 21 | Paul K. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 50 | 45 | +11% |
| 22 | Henry C. Wallace, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Heber Springs | 49 | 57 | −14% |
| 23 | Adam R. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 48 | 50 | −4% |
| 24 | Harry S. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 46 | 45 | +2% |
| 25 | Tarik Sidani, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Harrison | 44 | 36 | +22% |
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.