Shoulder replacement · North Dakota
Shoulder replacement in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 296 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard T. Berglund, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 50 | 41 | +22% |
| 2 | Troy D. Pierce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 46 | 40 | +15% |
| 3 | Darin T. Leetun, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | 43 | 39 | +10% |
| 4 | Duncan B. Ackerman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 36 | 38 | −5% |
| 5 | Brock Norrie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 27 | 19 | |
| 6 | Prasad J. Sawardeker, MDHand Surgery · Fargo | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 7 | Russell R. LambertOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Forks | 21 | — | |
| 8 | Derrick Cote, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bismarck | 18 | 18 | |
| 9 | Matthew G. Friederichs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Fargo | 15 | 15 | |
| 10 | Kevin Dahl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 14 | 13 |
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.