Knee replacement · West Virginia
Knee replacement in West Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
37 physicians in West Virginia billed Medicare for 1,504 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David L. Waxman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bridgeport | 103 | 94 | +10% |
| 2 | Ali Oliashirazi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 94 | 109 | −14% |
| 3 | Jacob M. Conjeski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 93 | 68 | +37% |
| 4 | Frederick B. Morgan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 91 | 97 | −6% |
| 5 | Brian HamlinOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 88 | 70 | +26% |
| 6 | Matthew W. Bullock, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 70 | 56 | +25% |
| 7 | Christopher D. Courtney, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bridgeport | 59 | 50 | +18% |
| 7 | Stephen B. Whitfield, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beckley | 59 | 36 | +64% |
| 9 | Philip J. Branson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 58 | 80 | −27% |
| 10 | Nicholas D. Higinbotham, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 55 | 64 | −14% |
| 10 | John J. Mcelroy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parkersburg | 55 | 49 | +12% |
| 12 | Benjamin Frye, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 52 | 36 | +44% |
| 12 | Alexander T. Caughran, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 52 | 47 | +11% |
| 14 | Adam E. Klein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 49 | 40 | +23% |
| 15 | George E. Herriott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parkersburg | 43 | 54 | −20% |
| 16 | Manuel E. Molina, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charleston | 42 | 59 | −29% |
| 17 | Nick L. Zervos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 36 | 21 | +71% |
| 17 | Joseph P. Cincinnati, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Martinsburg | 36 | 47 | −23% |
| 19 | Matthew D. Stover, DOOrthopedic Surgery · South Charleston | 31 | 23 | +35% |
| 20 | Chad J. Micucci, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 21 | Troy D. Foster, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Martinsburg | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 22 | Timothy R. Murphy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morgantown | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 23 | Michael D. Myers, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Dale | 25 | 16 | |
| 24 | Felix H. Cheung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntington | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 25 | Stephen R. Alatis, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Weirton | 21 | 18 | |
| 25 | John M. Tabit, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Beckley | 21 | 26 | −19% |
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.