Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) · California
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) in California: the highest-volume physicians
153 physicians in California billed Medicare for 3,206 rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter T. Simonian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 103 | 121 | −15% |
| 2 | Nicholas M. Komas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chico | 66 | 33 | +100% |
| 3 | Bruce N. Le, DO, MSOrthopedic Surgery · Visalia | 63 | 45 | +40% |
| 4 | Aman S. Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Daly City | 56 | 44 | +27% |
| 5 | Mario K. Sablan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Merced | 53 | 30 | +77% |
| 6 | Kirk L. Jensen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 48 | 58 | −17% |
| 7 | David S. Bethune, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | 45 | 30 | +50% |
| 8 | Matthew L. Tweet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sacramento | 43 | 29 | +48% |
| 8 | David D. Savin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palm Springs | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 10 | Hafiz F. Kassam, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport Beach | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 11 | Patrick St.Pierre, MDSports Medicine · Rancho Mirage | 40 | 39 | +3% |
| 12 | Brian Rebolledo, MDSports Medicine · La Jolla | 39 | 13 | |
| 12 | Brian D. Freeto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Napa | 39 | 31 | +26% |
| 14 | Matthew A. Pifer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Barbara | 38 | 33 | +15% |
| 15 | John G. Costouros, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redwood City | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 15 | Chunbong B. Ma, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Francisco | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 17 | Daniel T. Keefe, MDSports Medicine · La Jolla | 34 | 23 | +48% |
| 17 | Jack D. Schillen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | 34 | 50 | −32% |
| 19 | Julia Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 33 | 31 | +6% |
| 20 | James C. Kasper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Maria | 32 | — | |
| 21 | Erik Mcgoldrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eureka | 30 | 38 | −21% |
| 21 | Sanjum Paul S. Samagh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Encinitas | 30 | 21 | +43% |
| 23 | Daniel J. Solomon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Larkspur | 29 | 28 | +4% |
| 23 | Kent E. Yinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 23 | Kyle R. Mcclintock, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Roseville | 29 | — | |
| 23 | Heinz R. Hoenecke, MDSports Medicine · La Jolla | 29 | 27 | +7% |
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.