Knee replacement · District of Columbia
Knee replacement in District of Columbia: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in District of Columbia billed Medicare for 426 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savyasachi C. Thakkar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 67 | 87 | −23% |
| 2 | Matthew A. Harb, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 55 | 47 | +17% |
| 3 | Anthony S. Unger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 49 | 55 | −11% |
| 4 | Ahamefula E. Onyike, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 42 | 33 | +27% |
| 5 | Kevin W. Park, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 38 | 21 | +81% |
| 6 | Afamefuna M. Nduaguba, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 37 | 36 | +3% |
| 7 | Kenneth Vaz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 33 | 22 | +50% |
| 8 | Sandesh S. Rao, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 21 | 11 | |
| 8 | Robert S. Sterling, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 21 | 18 | |
| 10 | Brian G. Evans, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 20 | 36 | −44% |
| 11 | Marc E. Rankin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 12 | Evan H. Argintar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 14 | — | |
| 13 | Craig R. Faulks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 11 | 11 |
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.