Knee replacement in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
89 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 5,490 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Shepherd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 207 | 232 | −11% |
| 2 | Paul C. Pappademos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 179 | 183 | −2% |
| 3 | Casey S. Whale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 159 | 93 | +71% |
| 4 | James S. Pigg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newton | 153 | 134 | +14% |
| 5 | Brad R. Meister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 131 | 134 | −2% |
| 6 | Tarun Bhargava, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 128 | 133 | −4% |
| 7 | Thomas J. Rasmussen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 126 | 129 | −2% |
| 7 | Todd M. Herrenbruck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 126 | 122 | +3% |
| 9 | James R. Mcatee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 121 | 120 | +1% |
| 10 | Cameron Ledford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 120 | 142 | −15% |
| 11 | Randall K. Hildebrand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Bend | 117 | 113 | +4% |
| 12 | Jacob C. Deister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 116 | 98 | +18% |
| 13 | Damion Y. Walker, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 112 | 106 | +6% |
| 14 | Nicholas T. Ting, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 107 | 62 | +73% |
| 15 | Jeffrey W. Salin, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 102 | 93 | +10% |
| 16 | David W. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 100 | 93 | +8% |
| 16 | Thomas J. Hendricks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 100 | 77 | +30% |
| 18 | Scott A. Wingerter, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 98 | 103 | −5% |
| 19 | Tyler Bron, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 96 | 77 | +25% |
| 20 | Paul A. Enns, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 87 | 94 | −7% |
| 21 | Adam M. Goodyear, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | 86 | 104 | −17% |
| 22 | Joseph E. Mumford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 84 | 208 | −60% |
| 23 | Andrew J. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 81 | 70 | +16% |
| 24 | Christopher L. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 79 | 131 | −40% |
| 25 | Ian S. Kovach, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Pratt | 77 | 89 | −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.