Knee replacement in New York: the highest-volume physicians
270 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 12,608 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael E. Ciminiello, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Riverhead | 248 | 225 | +10% |
| 2 | Michael P. Nett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bay Shore | 226 | 163 | +39% |
| 3 | Eytan M. Debbi, MD PHDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 198 | 91 | +118% |
| 4 | Brian P. Chalmers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 197 | 136 | +45% |
| 5 | James Nicholson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Setauket | 188 | 172 | +9% |
| 6 | Amar S. Ranawat, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 184 | 173 | +6% |
| 7 | Geoffrey H. Westrich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 182 | 128 | +42% |
| 8 | Ayal Segal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Cove | 171 | 162 | +6% |
| 9 | Fred D. Cushner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 168 | 147 | +14% |
| 10 | Giles Scuderi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 159 | 109 | +46% |
| 11 | Alberto Carli, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 155 | 144 | +8% |
| 11 | Jason Blevins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 155 | 124 | +25% |
| 13 | Steven B. Zelicof, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Harrison | 147 | 151 | −3% |
| 14 | Andrew B. Wickline, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Hartford | 137 | 127 | +8% |
| 15 | Brian Mcginley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Port Jefferson | 129 | 130 | −1% |
| 16 | John M. Hardcastle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Middletown | 126 | 128 | −2% |
| 17 | Roshan P. Shah, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 122 | 101 | +21% |
| 17 | Jonathan R. Danoff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Neck | 122 | 88 | +39% |
| 17 | Douglas M. Petraco, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Setauket | 122 | 121 | +1% |
| 20 | Joel S. Buchalter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 118 | 113 | +4% |
| 21 | James A. Germano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockville Centre | 117 | 111 | +5% |
| 21 | Bradley D. Gerber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockville Centre | 117 | 108 | +8% |
| 23 | Kevin Cassidy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Neck | 116 | 89 | +30% |
| 23 | Scott W. Alpert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington Station | 116 | 140 | −17% |
| 25 | Elizabeth B. Gausden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 111 | 69 | +61% |
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.