Trigger finger release · Kansas
Trigger finger release in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
32 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,107 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Chan, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | 119 | 90 | +32% |
| 2 | Neal D. Lintecum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrence | 91 | 94 | −3% |
| 3 | Suzanne G. Elton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 79 | 96 | −18% |
| 4 | John M. Melhorn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 66 | 54 | +22% |
| 4 | Alexander Bollinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 66 | 39 | +69% |
| 6 | David T. Gwyn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 64 | 66 | −3% |
| 7 | Aaron M. Weber, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 55 | 67 | −18% |
| 8 | Byron L. Grauerholz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 43 | 44 | −2% |
| 9 | Kenneth P. Unruh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 38 | 42 | −10% |
| 10 | John C. Walker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 37 | 37 | +0% |
| 11 | Stephen V. Hiatt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 35 | 34 | +3% |
| 12 | Mark J. Winston, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 13 | James Gluck, MDHand Surgery · Wichita | 33 | 21 | +57% |
| 14 | Patricio B. Roman, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Topeka | 31 | 35 | −11% |
| 15 | Jonathan J. Loewen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hutchinson | 30 | 22 | +36% |
| 16 | Craig L. Vosburgh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Topeka | 28 | 11 | |
| 17 | Brian J. Divelbiss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 25 | 45 | −44% |
| 18 | Justin P. Strickland, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 22 | 16 | |
| 19 | Travis Rump, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Salina | 19 | — | |
| 19 | James R. Mcatee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 21 | Adam J. Chase, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Manhattan | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 21 | Valerie A. Deardorff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Overland Park | 16 | 37 | −57% |
| 21 | Kevin M. Mosier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 16 | — | |
| 21 | Brad R. Meister, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parsons | 16 | — | |
| 21 | Jacob Sneddon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olathe | 16 | — |
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.