Trigger finger release · Maryland
Trigger finger release in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
56 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 1,920 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher L. Forthman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 113 | 106 | +7% |
| 2 | Thomas R. Dennis, MDHand Surgery · Annapolis | 76 | 63 | +21% |
| 3 | Richard Kang, MDHand Surgery · Salisbury | 75 | 85 | −12% |
| 4 | Ryan M. Zimmerman, MDHand Surgery · Lutherville | 67 | 60 | +12% |
| 5 | Gary M. Sherman, MDHand Surgery · Hagerstown | 64 | 47 | +36% |
| 6 | Mathew A. Thomas, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Bel Air | 63 | 47 | +34% |
| 7 | Thomas E. Stauch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Easton | 61 | 73 | −16% |
| 8 | Alexander D. Shushan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 55 | 33 | +67% |
| 9 | Khurram Pervaiz, MDHand Surgery · Catonsville | 51 | 62 | −18% |
| 10 | James P. Higgins, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Baltimore | 49 | 50 | −2% |
| 10 | Peter C. Innis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 49 | 43 | +14% |
| 12 | Elizabeth I. Langhammer, MDHand Surgery · Towson | 47 | 24 | +96% |
| 13 | Rowan J. Michael, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Easton | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 14 | Garth R. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 43 | 70 | −39% |
| 15 | Kristin N. Silon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | 41 | 26 | +58% |
| 16 | Michael T. Travis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leonardtown | 38 | 48 | −21% |
| 16 | Neal B. Zimmerman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lutherville | 38 | 50 | −24% |
| 16 | Jeffrey Gelfand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 38 | 42 | −10% |
| 19 | George L. Yeh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olney | 36 | 35 | +3% |
| 19 | Terrence M. O'donovan, MDHand Surgery · Glen Burnie | 36 | 37 | −3% |
| 21 | Mahidhar Durbhakula, MDHand Surgery · Bethesda | 34 | 46 | −26% |
| 21 | Edward Bieber, MDHand Surgery · Bethesda | 34 | 45 | −24% |
| 23 | Hugh O. House, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Burnie | 33 | 23 | +43% |
| 23 | Bruce S. Wolock, MDHand Surgery · Towson | 33 | 45 | −27% |
| 23 | Alison F. Kitay, MDHand Surgery · Chevy Chase | 33 | 30 | +10% |
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.