Shoulder replacement in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
40 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,267 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob C. Deister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 175 | 142 | +23% |
| 2 | Jacob S. Stueve, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 117 | 104 | +13% |
| 3 | Daniel J. Prohaska, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 67 | 49 | +37% |
| 4 | Douglass E. Stull, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | 58 | 46 | +26% |
| 5 | Harold S. Ellsworth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 51 | 35 | +46% |
| 5 | John T. Ogden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 51 | 62 | −18% |
| 7 | Bradley M. Saunders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 49 | 33 | +48% |
| 8 | Justin P. Strickland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 47 | 42 | +12% |
| 9 | Tyler J. Fox, MDHand Surgery · Kansas City | 43 | 35 | +23% |
| 10 | Brad R. Meister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 36 | 19 | |
| 11 | Trevor R. Gaskill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 30 | 37 | −19% |
| 12 | Gregory R. Van Den Berghe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 29 | 20 | +45% |
| 13 | Craig L. Vosburgh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 28 | 25 | +12% |
| 13 | Travis Rump, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 28 | 11 | |
| 15 | Benedict F. Figuerres, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 26 | 11 | |
| 16 | Gregory P. Lynch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olathe | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 17 | Brandon L. Barnds, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 24 | 17 | |
| 17 | Scott C. Adrian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 19 | Alexander B. Neel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pratt | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 19 | James R. Mcatee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 21 | Brennen L. Lucas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 22 | 19 | |
| 21 | Jessica Brozek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newton | 22 | 14 | |
| 23 | Damion Y. Walker, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 21 | 16 | |
| 24 | Randall K. Hildebrand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Bend | 18 | 16 | |
| 24 | Daniel J. Gurley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 24 | William G. Messamore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 18 | 23 | −22% |
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.