Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) · Alabama
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
39 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 692 rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael W. Cantrell, MDSports Medicine · Huntsville | 43 | 56 | −23% |
| 2 | Matthew P. Smith, DOSports Medicine · Guntersville | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 3 | Eric W. Janssen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 32 | 34 | −6% |
| 4 | Stanton B. Davis, MDSports Medicine · Huntsville | 31 | 38 | −18% |
| 5 | Edward L. Cain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 30 | 33 | −9% |
| 6 | Weston B. Gentry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vestavia Hills | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 7 | Marcus A. Rothermich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 22 | 14 | |
| 8 | Billy W. Mcgough, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 21 | 18 | |
| 9 | Judson B. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dothan | 20 | 16 | |
| 10 | James T. Hughey, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 19 | 15 | |
| 10 | William D. Lawrence, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | 19 | 16 | |
| 10 | Jeffrey R. Dugas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 13 | Jacob F. Kidder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mobile | 18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Robert J. Mcalindon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Opelika | 18 | 15 | |
| 13 | John J. Greco, MDSports Medicine · Huntsville | 18 | — | |
| 16 | David G. Lemak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 17 | 15 | |
| 16 | Jeffrey M. Conrad, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mobile | 17 | 17 | |
| 16 | Matthew T. Owen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 17 | 18 | |
| 19 | Timothy L. Frerichs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Foley | 16 | 19 | |
| 19 | Benton A. Emblom, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | 16 | 17 | |
| 19 | Jeffrey S. Hovater, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 22 | Leroy S. Atkins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tuscaloosa | 15 | 18 | |
| 22 | Orvis H. Chitwood, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dothan | 15 | 20 | −25% |
| 24 | Jack W. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Huntsville | 14 | 14 | |
| 25 | Michael A. Eslava, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Foley | 13 | 19 | |
| 25 | Robert S. Tapscott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Decatur | 13 | 18 | |
| 25 | Lawrence J. Lemak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vestavia | 13 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 29827), 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.