Knee replacement in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
50 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 1,989 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad D. Watts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 189 | 188 | +1% |
| 2 | Sanjai Shukla, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 172 | 162 | +6% |
| 3 | Jackson B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 102 | 114 | −11% |
| 4 | Robert J. Tait, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 97 | 139 | −30% |
| 5 | John M. Baldauf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 84 | 62 | +35% |
| 6 | Steven K. Nishiyama, DO, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 79 | 69 | +14% |
| 7 | Eric M. Boyden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 76 | 73 | +4% |
| 8 | Michael EdmundsOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 57 | 71 | −20% |
| 9 | Todd R. Parry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mesquite | 55 | 52 | +6% |
| 9 | Russell T. Nevins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 55 | 75 | −27% |
| 11 | Steven R. Hoer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 49 | 65 | −25% |
| 11 | Sean SterrenbergOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 49 | 48 | +2% |
| 13 | Nicholas J. Dirig, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 48 | 49 | −2% |
| 14 | Jessell M. Owens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sparks | 42 | 43 | −2% |
| 15 | Timothy J. O'mara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 36 | 18 | |
| 16 | Kyle E. Swanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 35 | 29 | +21% |
| 17 | Kingsley A. Oladeji, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 33 | 24 | +38% |
| 18 | Christopher M. Dolan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 18 | Chad M. Hanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 18 | Bernard C. Ong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 32 | 40 | −20% |
| 21 | John E. Zebrack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 21 | Parminder S. Kang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 31 | 44 | −30% |
| 23 | Paul Y. Shonnard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 24 | Brian J. Carr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 24 | Richard Woodworth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 24 | Ronald C. Koe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 29 | 46 | −37% |
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.