Knee replacement · North Dakota
Knee replacement in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
25 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 1,354 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W. Carlson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 97 | 83 | +17% |
| 2 | David M. Schall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | 92 | 84 | +10% |
| 3 | Derrick Cote, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 85 | 87 | −2% |
| 4 | Jeremy J. Gardner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | 78 | 58 | +34% |
| 5 | Matthew G. Friederichs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Fargo | 75 | 46 | +63% |
| 5 | Howard T. Berglund, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 75 | 67 | +12% |
| 7 | Matthew R. Carpenter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 72 | 29 | +148% |
| 8 | Timothy J. Bopp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 68 | 72 | −6% |
| 8 | Brian Dahl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 68 | 88 | −23% |
| 10 | Kevin Dahl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 66 | 46 | +43% |
| 11 | Nicholas O'neill, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 61 | — | |
| 12 | Brent Knudson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Minot | 60 | 77 | −22% |
| 13 | Gary A. Matthys, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 58 | 63 | −8% |
| 14 | Matthew J. Nelsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 57 | 71 | −20% |
| 14 | Samual C. Lindemeier, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Fargo | 57 | 33 | +73% |
| 16 | Steven W. Lantz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 52 | 54 | −4% |
| 17 | Chad B. Carlson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 36 | 43 | −16% |
| 18 | Cody P. Pehrson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minot | 32 | 34 | −6% |
| 19 | Ravindra P. Joshi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minot | 30 | 21 | +43% |
| 20 | Coridon M. Huez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 21 | Roxanne R. Keene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Williston | 26 | 37 | −30% |
| 21 | Mohammad T. Hashemi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minot | 26 | 18 | |
| 23 | Russell R. LambertOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | 24 | 12 | |
| 24 | Michael T. Dean, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jamestown | 20 | 16 | |
| 25 | Parth A. Vyas, MSOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 11 | — |
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.