Knee replacement in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
203 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 8,022 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Decook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumming | 346 | 350 | −1% |
| 2 | John R. Manfredi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | 178 | 257 | −31% |
| 3 | Mark W. Hanna, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 161 | 180 | −11% |
| 4 | Kenneth J. Kress, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alpharetta | 160 | 221 | −28% |
| 5 | Brian E. Seng, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Canton | 157 | 118 | +33% |
| 6 | Charles A. Hope, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 148 | 166 | −11% |
| 7 | Stephen Kim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Marietta | 122 | 97 | +26% |
| 8 | Terry L. Arrington, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 118 | 118 | +0% |
| 9 | Randall M. Meredith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 117 | 131 | −11% |
| 10 | Garland K. Gudger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 112 | 107 | +5% |
| 11 | Jeffrey Peretz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 111 | 83 | +34% |
| 12 | Stephen W. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 103 | 118 | −13% |
| 13 | Thomas L. Bradbury, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 100 | 70 | +43% |
| 14 | Jackie K. Brooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brunswick | 97 | 97 | +0% |
| 15 | John H. Franklin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 93 | 79 | +18% |
| 16 | Michael R. Wolverton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 92 | 36 | +156% |
| 17 | Kent E. Woo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 91 | 90 | +1% |
| 18 | Dustin P. Gay, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dublin | 86 | 87 | −1% |
| 19 | Greg Erens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 84 | 90 | −7% |
| 20 | Brook G. Bearden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Valdosta | 83 | 66 | +26% |
| 21 | Ormonde M. Mahoney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | 80 | 118 | −32% |
| 22 | Oren Goltzer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 73 | 65 | +12% |
| 22 | David A. Goodman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fayetteville | 73 | 63 | +16% |
| 24 | George N. Guild, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumming | 72 | 63 | +14% |
| 25 | Jonathan M. Christy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 71 | 82 | −13% |
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.