Knee replacement in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
139 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 6,756 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Cannova, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 276 | 248 | +11% |
| 2 | Paul J. King, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 179 | 183 | −2% |
| 3 | Joseph N. Holobinko, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hagerstown | 154 | 149 | +3% |
| 4 | Joseph J. Ciotola, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 149 | 156 | −4% |
| 5 | Sridhar Durbhakula, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 144 | 131 | +10% |
| 6 | James Macdonald, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 126 | 181 | −30% |
| 7 | Brian D. Mulliken, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 125 | 165 | −24% |
| 8 | Cory T. Walsh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | 122 | 91 | +34% |
| 9 | Theodore T. Manson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 120 | 105 | +14% |
| 10 | David Schroder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 119 | 83 | +43% |
| 11 | James A. Trauger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salisbury | 117 | 137 | −15% |
| 12 | Sam V. Sydney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Catonsville | 114 | 100 | +14% |
| 13 | Frank R. Ebert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 112 | 108 | +4% |
| 14 | Justin R. Hoover, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 111 | 112 | −1% |
| 15 | John Steele, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 110 | 89 | +24% |
| 16 | Leroy M. Schmidt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 93 | 90 | +3% |
| 17 | Marc W. Hungerford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 92 | 115 | −20% |
| 18 | Scott E. Gelman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salisbury | 91 | 98 | −7% |
| 19 | Robert P. Mckinstry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 89 | 72 | +24% |
| 20 | Marc F. Brassard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 86 | 95 | −9% |
| 21 | Alvaro Cabezas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hagerstown | 83 | 68 | +22% |
| 22 | Philip R. Neubauer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 82 | 100 | −18% |
| 22 | Scott L. Silverstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Catonsville | 82 | 110 | −25% |
| 24 | Ke Xie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Catonsville | 81 | 69 | +17% |
| 25 | Gautam Siram, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chevy Chase | 80 | 90 | −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.