Trigger finger release · Florida
Trigger finger release in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
148 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 7,225 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Chan, MDHand Surgery · Venice | 400 | 334 | +20% |
| 2 | Stephen L. Helgemo, MDHand Surgery · Port Charlotte | 264 | 319 | −17% |
| 3 | Steven C. Kronlage, MDHand Surgery · Gulf Breeze | 232 | 222 | +5% |
| 4 | Roberto J. Acosta, MD, PAHand Surgery · Jupiter | 185 | 128 | +45% |
| 5 | Christopher R. Goll, MDHand Surgery · Jacksonville | 165 | 142 | +16% |
| 6 | Alexander C. Coleman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gulf Breeze | 148 | 148 | +0% |
| 7 | Check C. Kam, MDHand Surgery · Stuart | 136 | 98 | +39% |
| 8 | James F. Watt, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | 123 | 90 | +37% |
| 9 | Arthur M. Sharkey, MDHand Surgery · Gainesville | 120 | 87 | +38% |
| 10 | George Kardashian, MDHand Surgery · Hudson | 113 | 94 | +20% |
| 11 | Lindsay S. Flynn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 110 | 73 | +51% |
| 12 | Scott M. Greenberg, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Estero | 105 | 77 | +36% |
| 13 | P J. Richards, MDHand Surgery · Fort Myers | 104 | 73 | +42% |
| 14 | Erin E. Forest, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | 102 | 82 | +24% |
| 15 | Kyle J. Moyles, MDHand Surgery · Melbourne | 99 | 113 | −12% |
| 16 | Sandra B. Collins, MDHand Surgery · Ft Myers | 98 | 72 | +36% |
| 17 | Michael S. Joyner, MDHand Surgery · Boca Raton | 93 | 74 | +26% |
| 18 | Robert I. Forster, MDHand Surgery · Port St Lucie | 89 | 114 | −22% |
| 19 | Edward W. St. Mary, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 84 | 65 | +29% |
| 20 | Scott Gordon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kissimmee | 83 | — | |
| 20 | Paul D. Paterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach | 83 | 53 | +57% |
| 22 | Alan R. Blackburn, MDHand Surgery · Stuart | 80 | 62 | +29% |
| 22 | Melissa M. Boyette, MDHand Surgery · Bradenton | 80 | 62 | +29% |
| 24 | Alfred V. Hess, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Temple Terrace | 78 | 46 | +70% |
| 25 | Zakariah S. Mahmood, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ocala | 70 | 75 | −7% |
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.