Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) · Ohio
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) in Ohio: the highest-volume physicians
63 physicians in Ohio billed Medicare for 1,091 rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul A. Nitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dayton | 37 | 43 | −14% |
| 2 | Kenneth J. Westerheide, MDSports Medicine · Gahanna | 35 | 28 | +25% |
| 3 | Joseph Mileti, MDSports Medicine · Upper Arlington | 32 | 29 | +10% |
| 4 | Curtis R. Noel, MDSports Medicine · Akron | 29 | 14 | |
| 4 | Jeffrey R. Backes, MDSports Medicine · Grove City | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 6 | Paul J. Favorito, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 6 | Steven V. Priano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lancaster | 28 | 31 | −10% |
| 6 | Samir M. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lima | 28 | 31 | −10% |
| 9 | Michael A. Herbenick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dayton | 27 | 19 | |
| 9 | Andrew S. Islam, MD, MSOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 27 | 19 | |
| 11 | Peter S. Cha, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 26 | 25 | +4% |
| 12 | Trevor W. Wilkes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 22 | 16 | |
| 13 | Joseph M. Stefko, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Youngstown | 21 | 16 | |
| 13 | Brian S. Cohen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chillicothe | 21 | — | |
| 15 | Eric T. Ricchetti, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cleveland | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 15 | Matthew B. Noble, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairlawn | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 15 | Anthony J. Checroun, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Middletown | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 15 | Robert H. Rolf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 15 | Stephen P. Wiseman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 20 | 15 | |
| 20 | Timothy E. Kremchek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 19 | 32 | −41% |
| 20 | Thomas J. Kovack, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Dublin | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 22 | Timothy B. Mcconnell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 18 | — | |
| 22 | Daniel B. Luckenbill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beavercreek | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 22 | Anil K. Gupta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Toledo | 18 | 17 | |
| 25 | Kevin J. Shaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cincinnati | 17 | 19 | |
| 25 | Brett W. Mccoy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parma | 17 | 14 |
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.