Knee replacement in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 1,559 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna R. Tripuraneni, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 92 | 70 | +31% |
| 2 | Jason Lucas, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Farmington | 85 | 75 | +13% |
| 3 | Christopher R. Hanosh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 84 | 79 | +6% |
| 4 | Joshua T. Carothers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 83 | 109 | −24% |
| 5 | Jonathon Struemph, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 75 | 72 | +4% |
| 6 | John A. Garcia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Fe | 61 | 79 | −23% |
| 7 | Jeffrey W. Racca, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 60 | 57 | +5% |
| 8 | Arnold J. Kiburz, MDSports Medicine · Albuquerque | 59 | 51 | +16% |
| 9 | John W. Krumme, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 58 | 37 | +57% |
| 10 | Daniel W. Junick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 54 | 67 | −19% |
| 11 | Carl J. Gilmore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 49 | 60 | −18% |
| 12 | Robert E. Schwartz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roswell | 45 | 54 | −17% |
| 13 | Patrick GilliganOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 41 | 27 | +52% |
| 13 | Michael J. Archibeck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 15 | Patrick D. Mulkey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 15 | Kevin Mcgee, MDSports Medicine · Albuquerque | 40 | 35 | +14% |
| 17 | Zhinian Wan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Artesia | 39 | 40 | −2% |
| 17 | Michael S. Mcguire, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 39 | 41 | −5% |
| 19 | Sean C. Marvil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Taos | 38 | 63 | −40% |
| 20 | Kari M. Babinski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 37 | 45 | −18% |
| 21 | Damen M. Sacoman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 36 | 24 | +50% |
| 22 | Douglas R. Dodson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Alamogordo | 35 | 45 | −22% |
| 23 | Charles M. Race, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alamogordo | 34 | 55 | −38% |
| 24 | Adam C. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Farmington | 33 | 38 | −13% |
| 25 | Brian J. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Silver City | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 25 | Mark E. Werner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 30 | 25 | +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.