Knee replacement in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
104 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 4,840 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogesh Mittal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 317 | 312 | +2% |
| 2 | Paul B. Jacob, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 295 | 316 | −7% |
| 3 | Corey E. Ponder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 272 | 247 | +10% |
| 4 | Thomas K. Tkach, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 169 | 172 | −2% |
| 5 | Bradley J. Reddick, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 134 | 134 | +0% |
| 6 | Sarat C. Kunapuli, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 125 | 124 | +1% |
| 7 | Faustino M. Kazenske, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 117 | 81 | +44% |
| 8 | Jennifer E. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 103 | 72 | +43% |
| 9 | Christopher A. Browne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 101 | 99 | +2% |
| 10 | Gerardo Myrin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 96 | 76 | +26% |
| 11 | Justin S. Reid, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 89 | 92 | −3% |
| 12 | Jacob A. Haynes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 78 | 95 | −18% |
| 13 | Steven R. Winham, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Elk City | 76 | 64 | +19% |
| 14 | Ryan E. Gursky, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 74 | 70 | +6% |
| 14 | Richard A. Kirkpatrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | 74 | 87 | −15% |
| 16 | James D. Mitchell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 73 | 67 | +9% |
| 17 | Mark Paden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stillwater | 70 | 69 | +1% |
| 18 | James C. Slater, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 67 | 70 | −4% |
| 19 | Jeremiah J. Maupin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | 66 | 54 | +22% |
| 20 | David A. Rhodes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edmond | 65 | 44 | +48% |
| 21 | Timothy W. Teske, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Enid | 63 | 49 | +29% |
| 22 | Robert A. German, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 61 | 65 | −6% |
| 23 | Michael C. Curry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ada | 59 | 69 | −14% |
| 24 | Bryan K. Duell, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Duncan | 58 | 28 | +107% |
| 25 | Nathaniel M. Odor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 54 | 27 | +100% |
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.