Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) · South Dakota
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 269 rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason L. Hurd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 2 | Brandon S. FitesOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 27 | 41 | −34% |
| 3 | Keith M. Baumgarten, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 4 | Evan N. Hermanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 | Matthew Blake, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 20 | 18 | |
| 6 | Brian D. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 18 | 11 | |
| 7 | Samuel L. Mortimer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 16 | 15 | |
| 7 | Erik D. Peterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Clark C. Duchene, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 15 | 16 | |
| 9 | Joseph H. Carreau, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 15 | 15 | |
| 9 | Michael W. Kadrmas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 15 | 11 | |
| 9 | Steven A. Giuseffi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 15 | 17 | |
| 13 | Benjamin T. Bissell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 14 | 19 | |
| 13 | Joseph L. Humpherys, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 14 | 15 |
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.