Shoulder replacement · California
Shoulder replacement in California: the highest-volume physicians
144 physicians in California billed Medicare for 4,579 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafiz F. Kassam, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport Beach | 139 | 106 | +31% |
| 2 | Patrick St.Pierre, MDSports Medicine · Rancho Mirage | 127 | 124 | +2% |
| 2 | Kirk L. Jensen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 127 | 142 | −11% |
| 4 | Julia Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 96 | 115 | −17% |
| 5 | John G. Costouros, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redwood City | 90 | 87 | +3% |
| 6 | Samera Kasim, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Monterey | 88 | 91 | −3% |
| 7 | David D. Savin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palm Springs | 86 | 79 | +9% |
| 8 | Emilie V. Cheung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stanford | 85 | 73 | +16% |
| 9 | Brian Rebolledo, MDSports Medicine · La Jolla | 83 | 54 | +54% |
| 10 | Daniel P. Debottis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | 82 | 62 | +32% |
| 11 | John M. Itamura, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pasadena | 74 | 77 | −4% |
| 12 | James D. Kelly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Francisco | 71 | 93 | −24% |
| 13 | Heinz R. Hoenecke, MDSports Medicine · La Jolla | 69 | 48 | +44% |
| 14 | Matthew L. Tweet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sacramento | 63 | 75 | −16% |
| 15 | David S. Bethune, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | 62 | 38 | +63% |
| 15 | Michael Bahk, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Van Nuys | 62 | 66 | −6% |
| 17 | Erik Mcgoldrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eureka | 56 | 53 | +6% |
| 18 | Kent E. Yinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 55 | 54 | +2% |
| 18 | Ben Dubois, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Mesa | 55 | 51 | +8% |
| 20 | Michael T. Freehill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stanford | 54 | 33 | +64% |
| 21 | Christopher O. Bayne, MDHand Surgery · Sacramento | 53 | 32 | +66% |
| 22 | Kyle R. Mcclintock, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Roseville | 50 | 43 | +16% |
| 22 | Morris R. Ballard, MDFamily Practice · Redding | 50 | 13 | |
| 24 | Jeffrey M. Bergeson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Auburn | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 25 | Jaicharan J. Iyengar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | 44 | 28 | +57% |
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.