Knee replacement in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
185 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 10,813 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manish A. Patel, MD, FAAOSOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 441 | 491 | −10% |
| 2 | Louis C. Jordan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | 219 | 183 | +20% |
| 3 | Bradley Boyd, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairfax | 194 | 173 | +12% |
| 4 | Blake Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | 192 | 210 | −9% |
| 5 | James A. Browne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlottesville | 191 | 172 | +11% |
| 6 | William A. Byrd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | 182 | 156 | +17% |
| 7 | Michael A. Wind, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | 180 | 171 | +5% |
| 8 | Anthony T. Carter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport News | 179 | 191 | −6% |
| 9 | James E. Dowd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | 176 | 163 | +8% |
| 10 | William E. Nordt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | 167 | 190 | −12% |
| 11 | Joseph S. GonduskyOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | 152 | 149 | +2% |
| 11 | Mark M. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Chesterfield | 152 | 128 | +19% |
| 13 | Glenn J. Kerr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Midlothian | 151 | 129 | +17% |
| 14 | Megan A. Swanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlottesville | 150 | 131 | +15% |
| 15 | Robert A. Sershon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | 149 | 95 | +57% |
| 16 | Kevin Fricka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alexandria | 146 | 134 | +9% |
| 17 | Brian Mcdermott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fredericksburg | 138 | 162 | −15% |
| 18 | Barton Harris, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mechanicsville | 136 | 133 | +2% |
| 19 | Thomas R. Pereles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fishersville | 131 | 121 | +8% |
| 20 | David W. Romness, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | 123 | 125 | −2% |
| 21 | Stephen H. Cummings, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport News | 121 | 136 | −11% |
| 22 | John Z. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlottesville | 114 | 120 | −5% |
| 23 | Colin A. Mudrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | 109 | 87 | +25% |
| 24 | Nigel M. Azer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | 108 | 103 | +5% |
| 25 | John M. Martino, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roanoke | 104 | 80 | +30% |
| 25 | Michael E. Higgins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hampton | 104 | 110 | −5% |
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.