Shoulder replacement in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 253 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas B. Paynter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 38 | 36 | +6% |
| 2 | Charles J. Haggerty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 37 | 48 | −23% |
| 3 | Owen L. Ala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 36 | 21 | +71% |
| 4 | Daniel J. CepelaOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 26 | 24 | +8% |
| 5 | Deryk S. Anderson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 25 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jason R. Gray, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 23 | 18 | |
| 7 | Bradley L. Sparks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 17 | 19 | |
| 8 | Adam C. Ellison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 16 | 15 | |
| 9 | Mary P. Fox, MDHand Surgery · Anchorage | 13 | 21 | −38% |
| 10 | Neal Everson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fairbanks | 11 | — | |
| 10 | Douglas Prevost, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 11 | 14 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 23472), 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.