Knee replacement in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
176 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 8,108 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman G. Botero, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 330 | 260 | +27% |
| 2 | David K. Deboer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 207 | 181 | +14% |
| 3 | William T. Ballard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 193 | 220 | −12% |
| 4 | Cory L. Calendine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 166 | 153 | +8% |
| 5 | John P. Nash, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 145 | 152 | −5% |
| 6 | Matthew O. Barrett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murfreesboro | 123 | 149 | −17% |
| 7 | James L. GuytonOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 122 | 100 | +22% |
| 8 | Gregory E. Raab, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 121 | 126 | −4% |
| 9 | Scott W. Mccall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 120 | 105 | +14% |
| 10 | John R. Crockarell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 110 | 114 | −4% |
| 11 | Lee Swiderek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hermitage | 106 | 39 | +172% |
| 12 | Jeffrey T. Hodrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 105 | 119 | −12% |
| 12 | Jason Park, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kingsport | 105 | 90 | +17% |
| 14 | Harold E. Cates, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 103 | 115 | −10% |
| 15 | Brian T. Perkinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 97 | 106 | −8% |
| 16 | James C. Sherrell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 96 | 90 | +7% |
| 17 | Michael J. Mccollum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 95 | 86 | +10% |
| 18 | Jonathan P. Cornelius, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lebanon | 93 | 119 | −22% |
| 19 | Andrew J. Wodowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 87 | 109 | −20% |
| 20 | Lucas K. Routh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murfreesboro | 84 | 83 | +1% |
| 21 | Conrad B. Ivie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 83 | 86 | −3% |
| 22 | Jefferson C. Morrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 79 | 74 | +7% |
| 22 | Kristopher C. Sanders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 79 | 63 | +25% |
| 24 | Philip A. Karpos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 78 | 105 | −26% |
| 25 | Robert J. Otto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 77 | 54 | +43% |
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.