Shoulder replacement · Mississippi
Shoulder replacement in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
26 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 591 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward R. Hobgood, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 64 | 82 | −22% |
| 2 | William O. Mccraney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | 56 | 49 | +14% |
| 3 | Richard D. Rainey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | 44 | 57 | −23% |
| 4 | Taylor P. Mathis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | 35 | 23 | +52% |
| 5 | James R. Ramsey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 30 | 38 | −21% |
| 6 | Kurre T. Luber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oxford | 29 | 37 | −22% |
| 7 | Lawrence L. Line, MD,Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 7 | Steven T. Hendrix, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | 24 | 16 | |
| 9 | John E. Foropoulos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corinth | 23 | 17 | |
| 10 | William B. Geissler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 11 | Randall P. Frazier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corinth | 19 | 18 | |
| 12 | James A. Hurt Iii, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 18 | 11 | |
| 13 | Allen R. Moore, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oxford | 17 | 24 | −29% |
| 14 | Lane Rush, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Meridian | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Donald R. Ward, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 16 | 18 | |
| 14 | Donnis K. Harrison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pascagoula | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 14 | Wood W. Dale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 16 | — | |
| 18 | Thomas P. RoyalsOrthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 15 | 13 | |
| 18 | Arthur D. Black, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pascagoula | 15 | 16 | |
| 18 | Michael G. Dulske, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flowood | 15 | — | |
| 21 | Robert C. Dews, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hattlesburg | 14 | — | |
| 21 | Gabriel J. Rulewicz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tupelo | 14 | 17 | |
| 23 | Larry D. Field, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 13 | 17 | |
| 23 | Tammam Hanna, MDHand Surgery · Jackson | 13 | — | |
| 25 | James A. Smitherman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 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.