Shoulder replacement in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
143 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 3,906 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven M. HammermanGeneral Surgery · Houston | 115 | 116 | −1% |
| 2 | Michael S. Khazzam, MDSports Medicine · Grapevine | 98 | 75 | +31% |
| 3 | Sumant G. Krishnan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 94 | 98 | −4% |
| 4 | Louis E. Seade, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 92 | 101 | −9% |
| 5 | Todd C. Moen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 74 | 59 | +25% |
| 6 | Patrick L. Wupperman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 72 | 44 | +64% |
| 7 | Patrick C. Mcculloch, MDSports Medicine · Houston | 67 | 73 | −8% |
| 8 | Thomas B. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 63 | 62 | +2% |
| 9 | Robert U. Hartzler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 62 | 55 | +13% |
| 10 | Eric J. Sanders, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 59 | 27 | +119% |
| 11 | Michael Howard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | 57 | 42 | +36% |
| 12 | Eddie Y. Lo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 56 | 31 | +81% |
| 13 | Robert D. Graham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 54 | 59 | −8% |
| 14 | Michael C. CusickOrthopedic Surgery · Kingwood | 53 | 54 | −2% |
| 14 | Todd W. Bradshaw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Amarillo | 53 | 56 | −5% |
| 14 | Brody A. Flanagin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 53 | 61 | −13% |
| 17 | Mitchell F. Fagelman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carrollton | 51 | 50 | +2% |
| 18 | James M. Gregory, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 50 | 59 | −15% |
| 18 | Howard W. Harris, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bedford | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 20 | Keith C. Watson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Worth | 48 | 34 | +41% |
| 20 | Donavan K. Murphy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Temple | 48 | 53 | −9% |
| 22 | Jayesh K. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 44 | 62 | −29% |
| 23 | Dennis S. Devinney, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 42 | 26 | +62% |
| 23 | Robert K. Fullick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 42 | 36 | +17% |
| 25 | Jason Ramsey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lubbock | 40 | 41 | −2% |
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.