Trigger finger release · Montana
Trigger finger release in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 537 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry N. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 84 | 80 | +5% |
| 2 | Paul A. Puckett, MDHand Surgery · Missoula | 72 | 77 | −6% |
| 3 | Erik Bergquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 56 | 54 | +4% |
| 4 | Taylor Buckley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 50 | 37 | +35% |
| 5 | Thomas Owen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 45 | 44 | +2% |
| 6 | Richard N. Vinglas, MDHand Surgery · Bozeman | 42 | 25 | +68% |
| 7 | Charles L. Sullivan, MDHand Surgery · Missoula | 40 | 41 | −2% |
| 8 | Nicholas Beck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 9 | Todd E. Cameron, DOHand Surgery · Great Falls | 31 | 23 | +35% |
| 10 | Heidi C. Shors, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 26 | 46 | −43% |
| 11 | Scott W. Rogers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalispell | 21 | 33 | −36% |
| 12 | Jeffrey Dickson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Helena | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 13 | Gregory R. Grenier, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 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.