Shoulder replacement · Tennessee
Shoulder replacement in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
61 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 1,896 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W. Throckmorton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 96 | 116 | −17% |
| 2 | Tyler J. Brolin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Collierville | 93 | 85 | +9% |
| 3 | Ian R. Byram, MDSports Medicine · Franklin | 78 | 61 | +28% |
| 4 | Matthew P. Willis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 73 | 64 | +14% |
| 5 | Justin C. Kennon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 67 | 65 | +3% |
| 6 | Daniel H. Doty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 57 | 45 | +27% |
| 7 | Jeffrey T. Adams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 56 | 42 | +33% |
| 7 | Philip G. Mcdowell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 56 | 63 | −11% |
| 7 | Chad C. Smalley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 56 | 56 | +0% |
| 10 | Adam M. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 53 | 40 | +33% |
| 11 | Christopher M. Pokabla, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bartlett | 52 | 37 | +41% |
| 12 | Thomas V. Giel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 49 | 61 | −20% |
| 12 | Christopher M. Loftis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 49 | 33 | +48% |
| 14 | Brett S. Sanders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 48 | 54 | −11% |
| 15 | Paul C. Brady, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 15 | Justin W. West, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murfreesboro | 45 | 55 | −18% |
| 17 | Chad T. Price, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 18 | Edwin E. Spencer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 39 | 56 | −30% |
| 19 | Aaron D. Roberts, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Maryville | 37 | 29 | +28% |
| 20 | Larry D. Waldrop, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Johnson City | 34 | 29 | +17% |
| 21 | Michael A. Pahl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cookeville | 32 | 34 | −6% |
| 22 | Jonathan C. Shaver, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lenoir City | 31 | 28 | +11% |
| 23 | John E. Kuhn, MDSports Medicine · Nashville | 30 | 51 | −41% |
| 24 | Ronald E. Glenn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 28 | 25 | +12% |
| 24 | Lucas Teske, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clarksville | 28 | 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.