Trigger finger release · Arizona
Trigger finger release in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
52 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 2,556 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip To, MD,Hand Surgery · Phoenix | 154 | 157 | −2% |
| 2 | Donald C. Sheridan, MDHand Surgery · Scottsdale | 133 | 80 | +66% |
| 3 | Marc I. Dinowitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 124 | 117 | +6% |
| 4 | Mark D. Mellinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 122 | 136 | −10% |
| 5 | Spencer J. Stanbury, MDHand Surgery · Gilbert | 112 | 134 | −16% |
| 6 | Damon C. Adamany, MDHand Surgery · Sun City West | 107 | 137 | −22% |
| 7 | Timothy A. Beer, MDHand Surgery · Tucson | 106 | 112 | −5% |
| 8 | Edward S. Frankel, MDHand Surgery · Chandler | 94 | 66 | +42% |
| 9 | Michael D. Montague, MDHand Surgery · Gilbert | 80 | 72 | +11% |
| 10 | Kraig M. Burgess, DOHand Surgery · Glendale | 68 | 56 | +21% |
| 11 | Eric R. Nelson, MDGeneral Surgery · Prescott | 65 | 73 | −11% |
| 12 | Wilford L. Richardson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Prescott | 64 | 21 | +205% |
| 12 | John H. Flint, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 64 | 73 | −12% |
| 14 | Mark J. Leber, MDHand Surgery · Phoenix | 63 | 97 | −35% |
| 15 | Matthew T. Weichbrodt, DOHand Surgery · Sun City | 62 | 60 | +3% |
| 16 | Paul S. Mahoney, MDHand Surgery · Peoria | 60 | 41 | +46% |
| 17 | Erwin A. Kruger, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Scottsdale | 57 | 41 | +39% |
| 18 | Anthony A. Smith, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Phoenix | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 19 | Christopher Stevens, MDHand Surgery · Oro Valley | 51 | 42 | +21% |
| 20 | Josh C. Vella, MDHand Surgery · Phoenix | 48 | 42 | +14% |
| 21 | Karston J. Carr, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Chandler | 45 | 27 | +67% |
| 22 | Erik Bradley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 44 | 28 | +57% |
| 23 | Shelley S. Noland, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Scottsdale | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 23 | Lacey A. Rao, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 25 | Vimala Ramachandran, MDHand Surgery · Phoenix | 40 | 31 | +29% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 26055), 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.