Shoulder replacement in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 658 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilary Malcarney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 106 | 98 | +8% |
| 2 | Lawrence R. Huff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 68 | 65 | +5% |
| 3 | Galen S. Kam, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 57 | 35 | +63% |
| 4 | Thomas J. Christensen, MDHand Surgery · Reno | 43 | 28 | +54% |
| 5 | Ryan E. Dobbs, MDSports Medicine · Reno | 38 | 44 | −14% |
| 6 | Daniel M. Curtis, MDSports Medicine · Reno | 35 | 26 | +35% |
| 7 | Robert J. Tait, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 8 | Kyle E. Swanson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 29 | 24 | +21% |
| 9 | Todd R. Parry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mesquite | 27 | 17 | |
| 10 | Michael EdmundsOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 26 | 17 | |
| 11 | John M. Baldauf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 24 | 32 | −25% |
| 12 | Jeffrey CummingsOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 13 | Carl B. Wallis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 20 | 12 | |
| 14 | Scott W. Southard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gardnerville | 19 | 18 | |
| 15 | Troy Shields, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 18 | — | |
| 16 | Zefu Liu, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 17 | — | |
| 17 | Christopher M. Dolan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 14 | — | |
| 17 | Roger A. Fontes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | — | |
| 17 | Sean Fitzpatrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 14 | 13 | |
| 20 | Pierce Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 13 | — | |
| 21 | John E. Zebrack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Xin N. Liu, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 11 | 22 | −50% |
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.