Knee replacement · Massachusetts
Knee replacement in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
162 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 8,200 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey J. Van Flandern, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waltham | 200 | 163 | +23% |
| 2 | Andrew P. Lehman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 196 | 208 | −6% |
| 3 | Carl T. Talmo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 187 | 170 | +10% |
| 4 | Stephen J. Kelly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 163 | 177 | −8% |
| 5 | David A. Mattingly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 149 | 137 | +9% |
| 6 | Michael N. Fehm, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Woburn | 143 | 138 | +4% |
| 7 | James G. Nairus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waltham | 140 | 171 | −18% |
| 8 | James V. Bono, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 133 | 145 | −8% |
| 9 | Young-Min Kwon, MBBSOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 132 | 133 | −1% |
| 10 | Wolfgang Fitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 124 | 156 | −21% |
| 11 | R. Scott Oliver, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 112 | 132 | −15% |
| 12 | James E. Phillips, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wellesley | 110 | 97 | +13% |
| 13 | Alfredo F. Xavier, MDGeneral Surgery · Wareham | 109 | 116 | −6% |
| 14 | Michael B. O'sullivan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 108 | 93 | +16% |
| 15 | Eric L. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 107 | 88 | +22% |
| 16 | Alexander T. Brothers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 103 | 107 | −4% |
| 16 | Steven Mattheos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Peabody | 103 | 92 | +12% |
| 18 | Nicholas R. Pagani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 102 | 56 | +82% |
| 19 | David J. Prybyla, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Chelmsford | 99 | 82 | +21% |
| 19 | Daniel M. Ward, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 99 | 97 | +2% |
| 21 | Anthony J. Schena, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brighton | 98 | 90 | +9% |
| 22 | Georges Almacari, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brockton | 96 | 71 | +35% |
| 22 | Leonard Remia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hyannis | 96 | 81 | +19% |
| 24 | Dennis W. Burke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 95 | 141 | −33% |
| 25 | Michael E. Ayers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hingham | 93 | 83 | +12% |
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.