Knee replacement in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
490 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 20,404 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth J. Kaminski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 275 | 312 | −12% |
| 2 | Christopher I. Phelps, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 237 | 215 | +10% |
| 3 | David M. Shephard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lubbock | 221 | 186 | +19% |
| 4 | Khalid M. Yousuf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | 173 | 155 | +12% |
| 4 | Stefan W. Kreuzer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 173 | 198 | −13% |
| 6 | Jordan B. Simpson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lubbock | 157 | 86 | +83% |
| 7 | Bryan W. Kaiser, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 155 | 159 | −3% |
| 8 | Vasilios Mathews, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 154 | 119 | +29% |
| 9 | Paul C. Peters, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 151 | 136 | +11% |
| 10 | Michael J. Champine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 150 | 134 | +12% |
| 11 | Michael D. Kent, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sugar Land | 144 | 160 | −10% |
| 12 | Brandon A. Perez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita Falls | 143 | 120 | +19% |
| 13 | Jacob B. Manuel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 136 | 131 | +4% |
| 13 | Christopher S. English, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Georgetown | 136 | 128 | +6% |
| 15 | William K. Montgomery, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | 132 | 127 | +4% |
| 16 | Charles E. Toulson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mckinney | 130 | 151 | −14% |
| 17 | David F. Ferguson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waco | 129 | 163 | −21% |
| 17 | Casey D. Taber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 129 | 78 | +65% |
| 19 | Reagan L. Crossnoe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Amarillo | 127 | 106 | +20% |
| 19 | Tyler R. Freeman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 127 | 56 | +127% |
| 21 | Oscar D. Taunton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bedford | 124 | 116 | +7% |
| 21 | Ajai Cadambi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Worth | 124 | 135 | −8% |
| 23 | Roger H. Emerson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | 120 | 113 | +6% |
| 24 | Gregory W. Stocks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 119 | 119 | +0% |
| 25 | E M. Heinrich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 117 | 113 | +4% |
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.