Joints, bones and spine
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic): the highest-volume physicians in the US
1,781 physicians billed Medicare for 36,393 rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 106.
By state
- Alabama39 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael W. Cantrell
- Alaska5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles J. Haggerty
- Arizona45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David C. Zeman
- Arkansas30 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael M. Hussey
- California153 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter T. Simonian
- Colorado45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David M. Weinstein
- Connecticut12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Allen D. Nicholson
- Delaware9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gita Pillai
- District of Columbia2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brent B. Wiesel
- Florida114 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brent Stephens
- Georgia56 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Susan S. Jordan
- Hawaii4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Darryl M. Kan
- Idaho16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Roger C. Dunteman
- Illinois58 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Roger Chams
- Indiana35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael A. Yergler
- Iowa18 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason P. Sullivan
- Kansas32 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jacob S. Stueve
- Kentucky19 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Keith B. Hall
- Louisiana27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John D. Googe
- Maine6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jessica G. Aronowitz
- Maryland35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gregory Gasbarro
- Massachusetts46 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alan S. Curtis
- Michigan27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Laith A. Farjo
- Minnesota14 physicians · No. 1 Michael R. Walsh
- Mississippi33 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Larry D. Field
- Missouri35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Todd J. Twiss
- Montana13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Larry R. Stayner
- Nebraska21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kirk S. Hutton
- Nevada20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven C. Thomas
- New Hampshire14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Avnish N. Clerk
- New Jersey35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Rocco Bassora
- New Mexico6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dan Guttmann
- New York63 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tony Wanich
- North Carolina67 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jesse L. West
- North Dakota4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Troy D. Pierce
- Ohio63 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul A. Nitz
- Oklahoma36 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ryan L. Nelson
- Oregon20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Patrick J. Denard
- Pennsylvania68 physicians · No. 1 Mark Rodosky
- Rhode Island3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John W. Alford
- South Carolina56 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas A. Scott
- South Dakota14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason L. Hurd
- Tennessee45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chad C. Smalley
- Texas141 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Howard W. Harris
- Utah26 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael H. Metcalf
- Vermont2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Melbourne D. Boynton
- Virginia68 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kevin F. Bonner
- Washington46 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert T. Mckay
- West Virginia5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William D. Mccormick
- Wisconsin22 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chad T. Zehms
- Wyoming8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jacques A. Denker
National top 106
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry D. Field, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 136 | 160 | −15% |
| 2 | Jesse L. West, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | NC | 113 | 113 | +0% |
| 3 | Peter T. Simonian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | CA | 103 | 121 | −15% |
| 4 | Robert T. Mckay, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olympia | WA | 88 | 100 | −12% |
| 5 | Roger Chams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Libertyville | IL | 83 | 79 | +5% |
| 5 | Brent Stephens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | FL | 83 | 77 | +8% |
| 7 | Robert P. Stchur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Port Charlotte | FL | 79 | 66 | +20% |
| 7 | Kevin F. Bonner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | VA | 79 | 103 | −23% |
| 9 | Howard W. Harris, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bedford | TX | 77 | 63 | +22% |
| 10 | Derek J. Cuff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Venice | FL | 76 | 75 | +1% |
| 11 | Marston S. Holt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | TX | 74 | 65 | +14% |
| 12 | Steven C. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | NV | 73 | 71 | +3% |
| 13 | Edward R. Hobgood, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 71 | 51 | +39% |
| 14 | Ryan W. Simovitch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Palm Beach | FL | 70 | 49 | +43% |
| 14 | Mark RodoskyOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | PA | 70 | 54 | +30% |
| 16 | Todd J. Twiss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Joplin | MO | 69 | 66 | +5% |
| 17 | David M. Weinstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | CO | 66 | 60 | +10% |
| 17 | Nicholas M. Komas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chico | CA | 66 | 33 | +100% |
| 19 | Laith A. Farjo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brighton | MI | 65 | 59 | +10% |
| 19 | Patrick L. Wupperman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | TX | 65 | 62 | +5% |
| 19 | Patrick J. Denard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Medford | OR | 65 | 71 | −8% |
| 19 | Chad C. Smalley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | TN | 65 | 66 | −2% |
| 23 | James J. Guerra, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 64 | 43 | +49% |
| 23 | Todd C. Moen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | TX | 64 | 58 | +10% |
| 25 | Darryl M. Kan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Honolulu | HI | 63 | 63 | +0% |
| 25 | Bruce N. Le, DO, MSOrthopedic Surgery · Visalia | CA | 63 | 45 | +40% |
| 27 | Scott W. Trenhaile, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | IL | 62 | 47 | +32% |
| 28 | Edwin E. Spencer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | TN | 61 | 62 | −2% |
| 28 | Kirk S. Hutton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | NE | 61 | 68 | −10% |
| 28 | David C. Zeman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | AZ | 61 | 50 | +22% |
| 31 | Larry R. Stayner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | MT | 59 | 74 | −20% |
| 31 | Avnish N. Clerk, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Exeter | NH | 59 | 47 | +26% |
| 31 | Christopher R. Sforzo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 59 | 43 | +37% |
| 31 | Mayo A. Noerdlinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Portsmouth | NH | 59 | 39 | +51% |
| 35 | Steven S. Goldberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naples | FL | 58 | 47 | +23% |
| 35 | Hilary Malcarney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | NV | 58 | 70 | −17% |
| 37 | Jacob S. Stueve, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | KS | 57 | 54 | +6% |
| 38 | Aman S. Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Daly City | CA | 56 | 44 | +27% |
| 39 | Justin W. Griffin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Virginia Beach | VA | 55 | 77 | −29% |
| 39 | Michael H. Metcalf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park City | UT | 55 | 49 | +12% |
| 41 | Mark H. Hadfield, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Midlothian | VA | 54 | 58 | −7% |
| 41 | Alan S. Curtis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waltham | MA | 54 | 52 | +4% |
| 43 | Ryan L. Nelson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 53 | 44 | +20% |
| 43 | Daniel J. Prohaska, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 53 | 49 | +8% |
| 43 | Mario K. Sablan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Merced | CA | 53 | 30 | +77% |
| 46 | James L. Bond, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | OK | 52 | 63 | −17% |
| 46 | Stephen M. Desio, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Worcester | MA | 52 | 30 | +73% |
| 48 | Gregory Gasbarro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | MD | 51 | 38 | +34% |
| 48 | Loel Z. Payne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hampton | VA | 51 | 66 | −23% |
| 48 | Cyrus J. Lashgari, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | MD | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 48 | Albert LinOrthopedic Surgery · Pittsburgh | PA | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 52 | Taylor P. Mathis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 50 | 36 | +39% |
| 52 | Steven J. Klepps, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | MT | 50 | 55 | −9% |
| 52 | Erol A. Yoldas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Lauderdale | FL | 50 | 30 | +67% |
| 52 | Sean G. Grey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 50 | 39 | +28% |
| 52 | Bradley M. Saunders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 50 | 27 | +85% |
| 52 | Bradley S. Schoch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 50 | 36 | +39% |
| 52 | Paul C. Brady, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | TN | 50 | 39 | +28% |
| 59 | John A. Willis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hyannis | MA | 49 | 47 | +4% |
| 59 | Charles M. Ruland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | MD | 49 | 32 | +53% |
| 61 | Kirk L. Jensen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | CA | 48 | 58 | −17% |
| 62 | Robert U. Hartzler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | TX | 47 | 39 | +21% |
| 62 | Ralph B. Garretson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Warrenton | VA | 47 | 26 | +81% |
| 64 | Michael M. Hussey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 46 | 36 | +28% |
| 64 | Douglas A. Scott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beaufort | SC | 46 | 58 | −21% |
| 64 | Richard D. Rainey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 46 | 52 | −12% |
| 64 | Jeremy R. Mccallum, MDSports Medicine · Little River | SC | 46 | 29 | +59% |
| 64 | Kevin M. Kaplan, MDSports Medicine · Jacksonville | FL | 46 | 28 | +64% |
| 64 | Benjamin D. Ward, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | MT | 46 | 43 | +7% |
| 64 | Thomas Baumgarten, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | SC | 46 | 22 | +109% |
| 71 | Brennen L. Lucas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 71 | Michael A. Yergler, MDSports Medicine · South Bend | IN | 45 | 31 | +45% |
| 71 | Anand M. Murthi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | MD | 45 | 46 | −2% |
| 71 | Dan Guttmann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Taos | NM | 45 | 45 | +0% |
| 71 | David S. Bethune, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | CA | 45 | 30 | +50% |
| 71 | Roger V. Ostrander, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gulf Breeze | FL | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 71 | Steven M. HammermanGeneral Surgery · Houston | TX | 45 | 49 | −8% |
| 71 | Jessica G. Aronowitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bangor | ME | 45 | 25 | +80% |
| 71 | Mark R. Wilson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clinton | SC | 45 | 39 | +15% |
| 71 | Troy D. Pierce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | ND | 45 | 46 | −2% |
| 81 | Tony Wanich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 44 | 62 | −29% |
| 81 | Michael Howard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | TX | 44 | 28 | +57% |
| 81 | Richard D. Jelsma, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sherman | TX | 44 | 49 | −10% |
| 84 | Matthew L. Tweet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 43 | 29 | +48% |
| 84 | Michael W. Cantrell, MDSports Medicine · Huntsville | AL | 43 | 56 | −23% |
| 84 | Timothy P. Codd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | MD | 43 | 43 | +0% |
| 84 | Susan S. Jordan, MDSports Medicine · Newnan | GA | 43 | 30 | +43% |
| 84 | Aaron M. Bates, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fleming Island | FL | 43 | 67 | −36% |
| 84 | James A. Bynum, MDSports Medicine · Fort Myers | FL | 43 | 27 | +59% |
| 84 | Heber C. Crockett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kearney | NE | 43 | 41 | +5% |
| 84 | Clayton H. Riley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 43 | 48 | −10% |
| 84 | Kevin M. Dukes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 84 | Larry R. Padgett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winter Haven | FL | 43 | 34 | +26% |
| 84 | Keith B. Hall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pikeville | KY | 43 | 50 | −14% |
| 84 | David D. Savin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palm Springs | CA | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 96 | Gregory F. Carolan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem | PA | 42 | 48 | −12% |
| 96 | Bruce Steinberg, MDHand Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 96 | Hafiz F. Kassam, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport Beach | CA | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 96 | Drew V. Miller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | GA | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 100 | Peter S. Johnston, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leonardtown | MD | 41 | 22 | +86% |
| 100 | Jason L. Hurd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 100 | Roger C. Dunteman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Coeur D Alene | ID | 41 | 30 | +37% |
| 100 | Steven Overturf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nacogdoches | TX | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 100 | Marion M. Herring, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | VA | 41 | 23 | +78% |
| 100 | Louis E. Seade, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | TX | 41 | 36 | +14% |
| 100 | Scott A. Sigman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Chelmsford | MA | 41 | 42 | −2% |
Codes counted: CPT 29827. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.