Trigger finger release · Kentucky
Trigger finger release in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
26 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 797 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Baker, MDHand Surgery · Edgewood | 105 | 83 | +27% |
| 2 | Stephen C. Umansky, MDHand Surgery · Lexington | 56 | 59 | −5% |
| 3 | Jason G. Patton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Paducah | 49 | 56 | −12% |
| 4 | Ethan W. Blackburn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 43 | 43 | +0% |
| 5 | Rodrigo Moreno Garcia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 41 | 47 | −13% |
| 6 | Elkin J. Galvis Leon, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 39 | 29 | +34% |
| 7 | Nicholas C. Foeger, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 35 | — | |
| 8 | Thomas M. Due, MDHand Surgery · Edgewood | 30 | 37 | −19% |
| 8 | William L. O'neill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 30 | 32 | −6% |
| 10 | Margaret Napolitano, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Lexington | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 11 | Jonathan B. Slaughter, MDHand Surgery · Highland Heights | 28 | 43 | −35% |
| 12 | Brandon Devers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 27 | 29 | −7% |
| 12 | Amitava Gupta, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 27 | 30 | −10% |
| 12 | Luke P. Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 27 | 16 | |
| 15 | Shafe D. Boles, MDHand Surgery · Owensboro | 26 | 18 | |
| 15 | Keith D. Morrison, MDHand Surgery · Bowling Green | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 17 | Claudiu MuresanPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Louisville | 23 | — | |
| 17 | Antony Hazel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 23 | 15 | |
| 19 | Tuna Ozyurekoglu, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 20 | Michael C. Nicoson, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 18 | — | |
| 20 | Victor L. Fehrenbacher, MDHand Surgery · Louisville | 18 | — | |
| 22 | Sunil M. Thirkannad, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 17 | — | |
| 22 | Spencer E. Romine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bowling Green | 17 | — | |
| 24 | David P. Bealle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hopkinsville | 16 | — | |
| 25 | Victor M. Marwin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 15 | — |
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.