Knee replacement in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
60 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 3,318 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Wright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | 183 | 204 | −10% |
| 2 | Sayfe A. Jassim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 169 | 115 | +47% |
| 3 | James W. Gallentine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 146 | 202 | −28% |
| 4 | Mark E. Goebel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 116 | 109 | +6% |
| 5 | John Lammli, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norfolk | 110 | 72 | +53% |
| 5 | David J. Clare, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 110 | 103 | +7% |
| 7 | Ajoy K. Jana, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elkhorn | 97 | 128 | −24% |
| 8 | Ryan C. Deblis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | 93 | 102 | −9% |
| 8 | Joshua A. Urban, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 93 | 89 | +4% |
| 10 | Steven X. Goebel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 90 | 75 | +20% |
| 11 | Douglas A. Koch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 89 | 86 | +3% |
| 11 | Terrance K. O'malley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 89 | 82 | +9% |
| 13 | Beau J. Kildow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 79 | 69 | +14% |
| 14 | Douglas P. Tewes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 76 | 88 | −14% |
| 15 | Sukchan Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 75 | 91 | −18% |
| 16 | Clayton C. Thor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 72 | 70 | +3% |
| 17 | Erik T. Otterberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 70 | 71 | −1% |
| 18 | Brett W. Fischer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fremont | 67 | 63 | +6% |
| 19 | Gregory S. Sextro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Island | 66 | 68 | −3% |
| 20 | Kevin L. Garvin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 61 | 56 | +9% |
| 21 | Bryan D. Bredthauer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 58 | 87 | −33% |
| 21 | Timothy J. Friedlein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Scottsbluff | 58 | 45 | +29% |
| 23 | Evan S. Correll, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Platte | 57 | 44 | +30% |
| 24 | David C. Buck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fremont | 54 | 51 | +6% |
| 25 | Samuel P. Phillips, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 53 | 50 | +6% |
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.