Shoulder replacement · Minnesota
Shoulder replacement in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 1,038 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Sperling, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 117 | 122 | −4% |
| 2 | Jonathan D. Barlow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 62 | 70 | −11% |
| 3 | Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 59 | 66 | −11% |
| 4 | Mark E. Morrey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 40 | 54 | −26% |
| 5 | Matthew R. Hwang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sartell | 38 | 34 | +12% |
| 5 | Peter M. Parten, MNOrthopedic Surgery · Vadnais Heights | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 7 | Frank B. Norberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 34 | 28 | +21% |
| 8 | Michael Q. Freehill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 33 | 35 | −6% |
| 9 | Chad M. Myeroff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Paul | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 10 | Robert FreedOrthopedic Surgery · Mankato | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 11 | David A. Rust, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Duluth | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 12 | Alicia Harrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 25 | 28 | −11% |
| 13 | Joshua Veenstra, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 24 | — | |
| 13 | Micah J. Nieboer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 24 | — | |
| 15 | Daniel D. Buss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 22 | 37 | −41% |
| 15 | Gregory N. Lervick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 17 | Jason P. Dieterle, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oak Park Heights | 21 | 18 | |
| 18 | Chad Songy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 20 | — | |
| 18 | Bradley R. Kuzel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Duluth | 20 | — | |
| 20 | Michael R. WalshOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 19 | 31 | −39% |
| 20 | Jozef Murar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 19 | 29 | −34% |
| 22 | Andrew F. Arthur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Robbinsdale | 18 | — | |
| 23 | Allan F. Hunt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 17 | 15 | |
| 23 | Jason A. Barry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fridley | 17 | 11 | |
| 23 | Bassem T. Elhassan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 17 | 12 | |
| 23 | Leroy P. Mccarty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 17 | 17 |
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.