Trigger finger release · Indiana
Trigger finger release in Indiana: the highest-volume physicians
58 physicians in Indiana billed Medicare for 1,910 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Dellacqua, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 84 | 79 | +6% |
| 2 | Heather C. Williams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 77 | 52 | +48% |
| 3 | Paul E. Perry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Evansville | 68 | 74 | −8% |
| 4 | Nicholas J. Cook, MDHand Surgery · Muncie | 65 | 49 | +33% |
| 5 | Joseph F. Schwartz, MDHand Surgery · Merrillville | 61 | 68 | −10% |
| 6 | Ralph W. Richter, MDHand Surgery · East Chicago | 60 | 46 | +30% |
| 7 | Robert M. Baltera, MDHand Surgery · Indianapolis | 54 | 50 | +8% |
| 8 | Aaron B. Mull, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Newburgh | 52 | 23 | +126% |
| 9 | Randolph J. Ferlic, MDHand Surgery · South Bend | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 10 | Ryan C. Hart, MDHand Surgery · Indianapolis | 49 | 47 | +4% |
| 11 | Ward P. Hamlet, MDHand Surgery · Fort Wayne | 48 | 52 | −8% |
| 12 | Brandon S. Smetana, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 40 | 30 | +33% |
| 13 | F Thomas D. Kaplan, MDHand Surgery · Indianapolis | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 13 | Timothy E. Dicke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 38 | 15 | |
| 15 | Douglas J. Mcguirk, MDHand Surgery · Terre Haute | 37 | 55 | −33% |
| 15 | Kenneth J. Ham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Merrillville | 37 | 31 | +19% |
| 15 | Nicholas E. Crosby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Indianapolis | 37 | 28 | +32% |
| 15 | Kelly C. Graner, MDHand Surgery · Greenwood | 37 | 28 | +32% |
| 19 | David A. Cutcliffe, MDHand Surgery · Elkhart | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 20 | Toni E. Lin, MDHand Surgery · Indianapolis | 35 | 44 | −20% |
| 21 | Matthew R. Walker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenwood | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 22 | Steven R. Eddy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 33 | 17 | |
| 23 | Otto W. Wickstrom, MDHand Surgery · Bloomington | 32 | 22 | +45% |
| 23 | Matthew Welsch, MDHand Surgery · Indianapolis | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 25 | Lance A. Rettig, MDHand Surgery · Carmel | 31 | 24 | +29% |
| 25 | John T. Bauman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 31 | 34 | −9% |
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.