Shoulder replacement · Montana
Shoulder replacement in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 488 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven J. Klepps, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 105 | 78 | +35% |
| 2 | Richard N. Vinglas, MDHand Surgery · Bozeman | 81 | 47 | +72% |
| 3 | Justin A. Jacobson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 44 | 55 | −20% |
| 4 | Gary J. Willstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 40 | 29 | +38% |
| 5 | Larry R. Stayner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 5 | Christopher R. Price, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 7 | Jessica A. Hart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Falls | 20 | 32 | −37% |
| 7 | Thomas Owen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 20 | 18 | |
| 9 | Jeffrey Dickson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 18 | 16 | |
| 9 | Karen N. Perser, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 18 | 17 | |
| 11 | Kim D. Stimpson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 11 | Benjamin D. Ward, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 11 | Barry N. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 16 | 30 | −47% |
| 11 | Erik Bergquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 16 | 13 | |
| 15 | John D. Michelotti, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 14 | — |
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.