Shoulder replacement in Maine: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Maine billed Medicare for 275 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan P. Watling, MDSports Medicine · South Portland | 69 | 65 | +6% |
| 2 | Jessica G. Aronowitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bangor | 36 | 41 | −12% |
| 3 | Colleen A. Linehan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Millinocket | 25 | 18 | |
| 4 | Stephen D. Katz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brunswick | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 5 | Jeffrey F. Rasmussen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockport | 20 | 19 | |
| 6 | Joseph B. Kahan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · South Portland | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 6 | Sarah B. Shubert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Portland | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 8 | Eric C. Benson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Auburn | 16 | 26 | −38% |
| 9 | Bryce T. Wolf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Portland | 15 | 19 | |
| 10 | David A. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Biddeford | 13 | 16 | |
| 10 | Daniel J. ShubertOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 13 | 11 | |
| 12 | Matthew D. Bush, MDHand Surgery · Biddeford | 11 | 12 |
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.