Trigger finger release · Georgia
Trigger finger release in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
62 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 1,939 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael S. Shuler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | 96 | 106 | −9% |
| 2 | Joseph P. Rectenwald, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 95 | 110 | −14% |
| 3 | Gregory P. Kolovich, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | 90 | 59 | +53% |
| 4 | David C. Rehak, MDHand Surgery · Columbus | 68 | 69 | −1% |
| 5 | Ronald H. Levit, MDHand Surgery · Savannah | 66 | 82 | −20% |
| 6 | Thomas E. Parent, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | 60 | 82 | −27% |
| 7 | Waldo E. Floyd, MDHand Surgery · Macon | 55 | 40 | +38% |
| 8 | Stephen C. Klasson, MDHand Surgery · Rome | 46 | 46 | +0% |
| 8 | David I. Katz, MDHand Surgery · Athens | 46 | 54 | −15% |
| 8 | Elliot Robinson, MDHand Surgery · Macon | 46 | 34 | +35% |
| 11 | Brooks W. Ficke, MDHand Surgery · Roswell | 45 | 22 | +105% |
| 12 | Richard W. Pope, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 44 | 34 | +29% |
| 13 | Michael K. Paxten, MDHand Surgery · Rome | 41 | 21 | +95% |
| 13 | Virginia M. Jones, MDHand Surgery · Newnan | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 13 | Sierra G. Phillips, MDHand Surgery · Austell | 41 | 45 | −9% |
| 16 | Edward H. Holliger, MDHand Surgery · Roswell | 40 | 29 | +38% |
| 17 | Milan M. Patel, MDHand Surgery · Lawrenceville | 37 | 45 | −18% |
| 18 | Christopher J. Walsh, MDHand Surgery · Morrow | 36 | 31 | +16% |
| 19 | Benjamin N. Puckett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 35 | 39 | −10% |
| 19 | Justin E. Barrett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 35 | 37 | −5% |
| 21 | Matthew P. Link, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 21 | Robert E. Blackwell, MDHand Surgery · Macon | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 23 | Dean D. Worthingstun, DOGeneral Surgery · Blue Ridge | 29 | 16 | |
| 23 | Elliot A. NackeOrthopedic Surgery · Watkinsville | 29 | — | |
| 25 | Michael J. Sullivan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brunswick | 28 | 49 | −43% |
| 25 | David H. Macdonald, DOHand Surgery · Leesburg | 28 | 13 |
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.