Trigger finger release · Minnesota
Trigger finger release in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 758 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David J. Gerlach, MDHand Surgery · Otsego | 66 | 50 | +32% |
| 2 | Stephen L. Olmsted, MDHand Surgery · Burnsville | 41 | 35 | +17% |
| 2 | Daniel J. Marek, MDHand Surgery · Waconia | 41 | 30 | +37% |
| 4 | Andrew Staiger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sartell | 39 | 41 | −5% |
| 5 | Marco Rizzo, MDHand Surgery · Rochester | 35 | 27 | +30% |
| 6 | Mark C. Wilczynski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 34 | 20 | +70% |
| 7 | Andrew R. Mcnamara, MDHand Surgery · Mankato | 32 | 38 | −16% |
| 8 | Yvonne Grierson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 25 | — | |
| 8 | Jeffrey B. Husband, MDHand Surgery · Bloomington | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 10 | Jennifer K. WozniczkaOrthopedic Surgery · St Louis Park | 23 | 19 | |
| 10 | Nicholas J. Meyer, MDHand Surgery · Oak Park Heights | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 12 | Edward T. Su, MDHand Surgery · Vadnais Heights | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 12 | Laura D. Koch, MDHand Surgery · Burnsville | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 14 | Douglas F. HoffmanSports Medicine · Duluth | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 14 | Jessica R. Anderson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Buffalo | 21 | — | |
| 16 | Ryan R. Karlstad, MDHand Surgery · Oak Park Heights | 20 | 41 | −51% |
| 17 | Mitchell Wyffels, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bemidji | 19 | — | |
| 18 | Peter G. Goldschmidt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Duluth | 18 | 40 | −55% |
| 18 | Karim Bakri, MBBSPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Rochester | 18 | — | |
| 20 | Andrew D. Thomas, MDHand Surgery · Woodbury | 17 | — | |
| 20 | Adam J. Bakker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 17 | 32 | −47% |
| 20 | Michael J. Forseth, MDHand Surgery · Vadnais Heights | 17 | — | |
| 20 | Albert R. Harris, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Mankato | 17 | 18 | |
| 24 | Jacqueline Corona, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mankato | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 24 | John D. Breen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 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.