Knee replacement in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
85 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 3,502 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven M. Atchison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 253 | 262 | −3% |
| 2 | Timmothy R. Randell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 129 | 136 | −5% |
| 3 | James B. Kyle, MD, DVMOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 99 | 77 | +29% |
| 4 | Cambize Shahrdar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 89 | 90 | −1% |
| 5 | Edward S. Yerger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 88 | 87 | +1% |
| 6 | Travis S. Curry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hammond | 83 | 54 | +54% |
| 7 | Elliott B. Nipper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Monroe | 79 | 67 | +18% |
| 8 | Jonathan L. Foret, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 75 | 69 | +9% |
| 9 | Thomas J. Montgomery, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 74 | 62 | +19% |
| 10 | Eric M. Greber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Thibodaux | 71 | 76 | −7% |
| 10 | Robert W. Easton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 71 | 57 | +25% |
| 12 | Nathan P. Cohen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 70 | 69 | +1% |
| 13 | William D. Crenshaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 68 | 55 | +24% |
| 14 | Steven S. Hale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 66 | 85 | −22% |
| 15 | Jeffrey L. Garrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 65 | 84 | −23% |
| 15 | John D. Googe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 65 | 70 | −7% |
| 17 | David B. Clause, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Opelousas | 64 | 83 | −23% |
| 17 | Charles M. Lobrano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 64 | 71 | −10% |
| 19 | Charles S. Schumacher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Covington | 59 | 51 | +16% |
| 20 | Michael Duval, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 57 | 42 | +36% |
| 20 | Michael J. Garitty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lake Charles | 57 | 36 | +58% |
| 22 | Craig C. Greene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 56 | 50 | +12% |
| 23 | Lance S. Estrada, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Orleans | 55 | 56 | −2% |
| 23 | Timothy W. Talbert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 55 | 58 | −5% |
| 25 | Geoffrey J. Collins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sulphur | 53 | 44 | +20% |
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.