Trigger finger release · California
Trigger finger release in California: the highest-volume physicians
142 physicians in California billed Medicare for 5,113 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen P. Ferraro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | 131 | 145 | −10% |
| 2 | Alexander L. Majors, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fresno | 125 | 116 | +8% |
| 3 | Stephen M. Hankins, MDHand Surgery · Roseville | 121 | 138 | −12% |
| 4 | James M. Lin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Monterey | 112 | 122 | −8% |
| 4 | Stephen J. O'connell, MDHand Surgery · Rancho Mirage | 112 | 118 | −5% |
| 6 | Ross Nathan, MDHand Surgery · Long Beach | 105 | 122 | −14% |
| 7 | Jacob R. Bosley, MDHand Surgery · Rancho Mirage | 104 | 73 | +42% |
| 8 | Hongshik Han, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fresno | 82 | 105 | −22% |
| 9 | Merlin J. Hamer, MDHand Surgery · La Jolla | 78 | 64 | +22% |
| 10 | Daniel P. Birkbeck, MDHand Surgery · Napa | 74 | 92 | −20% |
| 11 | Richard A. Brown, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Jolla | 73 | 79 | −8% |
| 12 | Leonard J. Brazil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chico | 71 | 97 | −27% |
| 13 | Jonathan A. Gant, MDHand Surgery · Roseville | 69 | 55 | +25% |
| 14 | Ying Chi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fountain Valley | 67 | 53 | +26% |
| 15 | Marie Dusch, MDHand Surgery · Santa Maria | 64 | 70 | −9% |
| 16 | Prosper Benhaim, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Los Angeles | 61 | 51 | +20% |
| 17 | Kodi K. Azari, MD, FACSHand Surgery · Los Angeles | 60 | 59 | +2% |
| 18 | Thomas J. Mcdonald, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sonora | 57 | 51 | +12% |
| 18 | Christopher R. Damon, MDHand Surgery · Yuba City | 57 | 39 | +46% |
| 18 | Lonnie J. Moskow, MDHand Surgery · Laguna Woods | 57 | 64 | −11% |
| 21 | Lamont J. Cardon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Berkeley | 56 | 34 | +65% |
| 22 | Joshua S. Gluck, MDHand Surgery · Ventura | 55 | 56 | −2% |
| 23 | Noah D. Weiss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sonoma | 53 | 78 | −32% |
| 23 | Daniel N. Switlick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roseville | 53 | 71 | −25% |
| 25 | Eli T. Ziv, MDHand Surgery · Sherman Oaks | 52 | 45 | +16% |
| 25 | Kai U. Mazur, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 52 | 55 | −5% |
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.