Knee replacement · South Dakota
Knee replacement in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
48 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 2,032 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Adler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 224 | 222 | +1% |
| 2 | Timothy L. Walker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 107 | 103 | +4% |
| 3 | Corey P. Rothrock, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 104 | 118 | −12% |
| 4 | Travis R. Liddell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 95 | 68 | +40% |
| 5 | Carl D. Bechtold, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 76 | 67 | +13% |
| 6 | Richard M. Little, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spearfish | 75 | 84 | −11% |
| 7 | Jeffrey S. Marrs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 74 | 109 | −32% |
| 8 | Jeremy S. Kudera, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Yankton | 69 | 91 | −24% |
| 9 | Daniel R. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 67 | 51 | +31% |
| 10 | Joshua JohnsonOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 65 | 70 | −7% |
| 11 | Samuel L. Mortimer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 61 | 94 | −35% |
| 12 | Matthew C. Reynen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 57 | 50 | +14% |
| 13 | Luke Rasmussen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 44 | 20 | +120% |
| 14 | Steven J. Meyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 43 | 50 | −14% |
| 15 | Benjamin Walters, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 15 | James B. Macdougall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 40 | 22 | +82% |
| 15 | Clark C. Duchene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 15 | Matthew J. Mckenzie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 40 | 48 | −17% |
| 19 | Steven A. Giuseffi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 20 | Erik D. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 38 | 27 | +41% |
| 21 | Ryan C. Meis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 22 | Peter A. Looby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 35 | 45 | −22% |
| 23 | Mark Heidenreich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 33 | 45 | −27% |
| 24 | Lew W. Papendick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 25 | Evan N. Hermanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 31 | 37 | −16% |
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.