Joints, bones and spine
Trigger finger release: the highest-volume physicians in the US
2,147 physicians billed Medicare for 76,473 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 104.
By state
- Alabama33 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Hussein W. Turki
- Alaska6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dann J. Laudermilch
- Arizona52 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Philip To
- Arkansas21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Cari L. Cordell
- California142 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stephen P. Ferraro
- Colorado43 physicians · No. 1 Dr. In Sok Yi
- Connecticut29 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert Yaghoubian
- Delaware11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter F. Townsend
- District of Columbia5 physicians · No. 1 Kevin O'malley
- Florida148 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David Chan
- Georgia62 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael S. Shuler
- Hawaii7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel I. Singer
- Idaho19 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tyler R. Wayment
- Illinois90 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Craig M. Torosian
- Indiana58 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dale Dellacqua
- Iowa27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Patricia M. Kallemeier
- Kansas32 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Prince Chan
- Kentucky26 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James D. Baker
- Louisiana25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert D. Leblanc
- Maine6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kathryn H. Hanna
- Maryland56 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher L. Forthman
- Massachusetts70 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter E. Bentivegna
- Michigan54 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James J. Dietz
- Minnesota33 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David J. Gerlach
- Mississippi17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tyler G. Marks
- Missouri39 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy G. Lang
- Montana13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Barry N. Smith
- Nebraska23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Tristan L. Hartzell
- Nevada14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kirk A. Kaiser
- New Hampshire18 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lance J. Klingler
- New Jersey56 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gary M. Pess
- New Mexico12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Drew K. Newhoff
- New York106 physicians · No. 1 Dr. George Pianka
- North Carolina78 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Adam M. Starr
- North Dakota9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason M. Erpelding
- Ohio89 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel G. Reilly
- Oklahoma28 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kristopher R. Avant
- Oregon24 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James R. Verheyden
- Pennsylvania100 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Debra A. Bourne
- Rhode Island8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Scott D. Allen
- South Carolina51 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jesse T. Lewis
- South Dakota12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David B. Jones
- Tennessee57 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alton L. Hunter
- Texas129 physicians · No. 1 Vincent C. Phan
- Utah20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William F. Gowski
- Vermont7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Denise M. Durant
- Virginia64 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert M. Campolattaro
- Washington60 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William T. Page
- West Virginia5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William J. Dahl
- Wisconsin43 physicians · No. 1 Josef N. Tofte
- Wyoming9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas A. Bienz
National top 104
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Chan, MDHand Surgery · Venice | FL | 400 | 334 | +20% |
| 2 | Stephen L. Helgemo, MDHand Surgery · Port Charlotte | FL | 264 | 319 | −17% |
| 3 | Steven C. Kronlage, MDHand Surgery · Gulf Breeze | FL | 232 | 222 | +5% |
| 4 | Roberto J. Acosta, MD, PAHand Surgery · Jupiter | FL | 185 | 128 | +45% |
| 5 | Christopher R. Goll, MDHand Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 165 | 142 | +16% |
| 6 | Robert M. Campolattaro, MDHand Surgery · Hampton | VA | 158 | 116 | +36% |
| 7 | Philip To, MD,Hand Surgery · Phoenix | AZ | 154 | 157 | −2% |
| 8 | Alexander C. Coleman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gulf Breeze | FL | 148 | 148 | +0% |
| 9 | Peter F. Townsend, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 147 | 150 | −2% |
| 10 | George Pianka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | NY | 139 | 143 | −3% |
| 11 | Vincent C. PhanHand Surgery · Sugar Land | TX | 137 | 102 | +34% |
| 12 | Check C. Kam, MDHand Surgery · Stuart | FL | 136 | 98 | +39% |
| 13 | Peter E. Bentivegna, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · West Yarmouth | MA | 134 | 137 | −2% |
| 13 | David B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 134 | 115 | +17% |
| 15 | Donald C. Sheridan, MDHand Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 133 | 80 | +66% |
| 16 | Stephen P. Ferraro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | CA | 131 | 145 | −10% |
| 17 | Alexander L. Majors, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fresno | CA | 125 | 116 | +8% |
| 18 | Marc I. Dinowitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | AZ | 124 | 117 | +6% |
| 19 | In Sok Yi, MDHand Surgery · Lonetree | CO | 123 | 82 | +50% |
| 19 | James F. Watt, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | FL | 123 | 90 | +37% |
| 21 | Daniel I. Singer, MDHand Surgery · Honolulu | HI | 122 | 111 | +10% |
| 21 | Mark D. Mellinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | AZ | 122 | 136 | −10% |
| 23 | Debra A. Bourne, MDHand Surgery · Pittsburgh | PA | 121 | 56 | +116% |
| 23 | Stephen M. Hankins, MDHand Surgery · Roseville | CA | 121 | 138 | −12% |
| 25 | Arthur M. Sharkey, MDHand Surgery · Gainesville | FL | 120 | 87 | +38% |
| 26 | Gary M. Pess, MDHand Surgery · Eatontown | NJ | 119 | 138 | −14% |
| 26 | Prince Chan, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | KS | 119 | 90 | +32% |
| 28 | John E. Blank, MDHand Surgery · Richmond | VA | 117 | 119 | −2% |
| 29 | Kirk A. Kaiser, MDHand Surgery · Reno | NV | 114 | 80 | +43% |
| 30 | Christopher L. Forthman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | MD | 113 | 106 | +7% |
| 30 | George Kardashian, MDHand Surgery · Hudson | FL | 113 | 94 | +20% |
| 32 | James M. Lin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Monterey | CA | 112 | 122 | −8% |
| 32 | Alton L. Hunter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | TN | 112 | 70 | +60% |
| 32 | Stephen J. O'connell, MDHand Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 112 | 118 | −5% |
| 32 | Spencer J. Stanbury, MDHand Surgery · Gilbert | AZ | 112 | 134 | −16% |
| 36 | Adam M. Starr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | NC | 110 | 119 | −8% |
| 36 | Lindsay S. Flynn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | FL | 110 | 73 | +51% |
| 36 | Daniel G. Reilly, MDHand Surgery · Montgomery | OH | 110 | 83 | +33% |
| 39 | Brian C. Najarian, MDHand Surgery · Hyannis | MA | 109 | 77 | +42% |
| 39 | Tyler G. Marks, MDHand Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 109 | 88 | +24% |
| 39 | Raymond G. Decker, MDHand Surgery · Eatontown | NJ | 109 | 88 | +24% |
| 42 | William F. Gowski, MDHand Surgery · Murray | UT | 107 | 114 | −6% |
| 42 | Damon C. Adamany, MDHand Surgery · Sun City West | AZ | 107 | 137 | −22% |
| 44 | Timothy A. Beer, MDHand Surgery · Tucson | AZ | 106 | 112 | −5% |
| 45 | Ross Nathan, MDHand Surgery · Long Beach | CA | 105 | 122 | −14% |
| 45 | Tristan L. Hartzell, MDHand Surgery · Norfolk | NE | 105 | 55 | +91% |
| 45 | Scott M. Greenberg, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Estero | FL | 105 | 77 | +36% |
| 45 | Teddy L. Atik, MDHand Surgery · Eatontown | NJ | 105 | 90 | +17% |
| 45 | James D. Baker, MDHand Surgery · Edgewood | KY | 105 | 83 | +27% |
| 50 | Angela Y. Giuffrida, MDHand Surgery · Hackensack | NJ | 104 | 60 | +73% |
| 50 | Jacob R. Bosley, MDHand Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 104 | 73 | +42% |
| 50 | P J. Richards, MDHand Surgery · Fort Myers | FL | 104 | 73 | +42% |
| 53 | Craig M. Torosian, MDHand Surgery · Geneva | IL | 103 | 93 | +11% |
| 54 | Erin E. Forest, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | FL | 102 | 82 | +24% |
| 54 | Dimitrios Christoforou, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | NY | 102 | 71 | +44% |
| 56 | John D. Patterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | DE | 99 | 75 | +32% |
| 56 | Kyle J. Moyles, MDHand Surgery · Melbourne | FL | 99 | 113 | −12% |
| 58 | Jay S. Talsania, MDHand Surgery · Allentown | PA | 98 | 133 | −26% |
| 58 | David T. Sowa, MDHand Surgery · Newark | DE | 98 | 105 | −7% |
| 58 | Sandra B. Collins, MDHand Surgery · Ft Myers | FL | 98 | 72 | +36% |
| 61 | Kostas Constantine, MDHand Surgery · Fredericksburg | VA | 97 | 82 | +18% |
| 61 | Jesse T. Lewis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet | SC | 97 | 98 | −1% |
| 63 | William T. Page, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spokane Valley | WA | 96 | 75 | +28% |
| 63 | Michael S. Shuler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | GA | 96 | 106 | −9% |
| 63 | David B. Fulton, MDHand Surgery · Columbia | SC | 96 | 93 | +3% |
| 66 | Joseph P. Rectenwald, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | GA | 95 | 110 | −14% |
| 66 | Robert D. Leblanc, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | LA | 95 | 102 | −7% |
| 68 | Brian T. Hardy, MDHand Surgery · Austin | TX | 94 | 54 | +74% |
| 68 | Edward S. Frankel, MDHand Surgery · Chandler | AZ | 94 | 66 | +42% |
| 70 | Michael S. Joyner, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | FL | 93 | 74 | +26% |
| 70 | Hugh J. Hagan, MDHand Surgery · Roanoke | VA | 93 | 85 | +9% |
| 72 | James A. Moss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | MS | 92 | 101 | −9% |
| 72 | Satoru T. Chamberlain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 92 | 68 | +35% |
| 74 | Neal D. Lintecum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | KS | 91 | 94 | −3% |
| 75 | James R. Verheyden, MDHand Surgery · Bend | OR | 90 | 75 | +20% |
| 75 | Anton J. Fakhouri, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palos Hills | IL | 90 | 64 | +41% |
| 75 | Gregory P. Kolovich, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | GA | 90 | 59 | +53% |
| 75 | William S. Owens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Clinton | SC | 90 | 97 | −7% |
| 79 | Peter D. Stein, MDHand Surgery · Great Neck | NY | 89 | 100 | −11% |
| 79 | Stephen A. Putman, MDHand Surgery · Murrells Inlet | SC | 89 | 122 | −27% |
| 79 | Christopher Stockburger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | CO | 89 | 36 | +147% |
| 79 | David J. Bozentka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 89 | 96 | −7% |
| 79 | Robert I. Forster, MDHand Surgery · Port St Lucie | FL | 89 | 114 | −22% |
| 84 | Joshua B. Bales, MDHand Surgery · Richland | WA | 88 | 57 | +54% |
| 84 | Thomas L. MehlhoffOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | TX | 88 | 58 | +52% |
| 86 | Stephen Hoover, MDHand Surgery · Charlottesville | VA | 87 | 69 | +26% |
| 86 | Oscar J. Currie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Beaumont | TX | 87 | 76 | +14% |
| 88 | Matthew NevittOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | TX | 86 | 96 | −10% |
| 89 | Steven D. Young, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Herrin | IL | 85 | 94 | −10% |
| 89 | Timothy G. Lang, MDHand Surgery · Chesterfield | MO | 85 | 64 | +33% |
| 89 | River M. Elliott, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · York | PA | 85 | 98 | −13% |
| 89 | Steven M. Puopolo, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | NY | 85 | 67 | +27% |
| 89 | Drew E. Kiernan, MDHand Surgery · Lynchburg | VA | 85 | 58 | +47% |
| 94 | Barry N. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | MT | 84 | 80 | +5% |
| 94 | Lance J. Klingler, MDHand Surgery · Concord | NH | 84 | 105 | −20% |
| 94 | Edward W. St. Mary, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | FL | 84 | 65 | +29% |
| 94 | Dale Dellacqua, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | IN | 84 | 79 | +6% |
| 94 | Hussein W. Turki, MDHand Surgery · Montgomery | AL | 84 | 84 | +0% |
| 94 | Michael B. Lilyquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | NV | 84 | 37 | +127% |
| 100 | Scott Gordon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kissimmee | FL | 83 | — | |
| 100 | James A. Lemley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Syracuse | NY | 83 | 86 | −3% |
| 100 | Paul D. Paterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | FL | 83 | 53 | +57% |
| 100 | John T. Camp, MDHand Surgery · Tyler | TX | 83 | 91 | −9% |
| 100 | Darshdeep Singh, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Dover | DE | 83 | 48 | +73% |
Codes counted: CPT 26055. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.