Trigger finger release · Nebraska
Trigger finger release in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 781 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan L. Hartzell, MDHand Surgery · Norfolk | 105 | 55 | +91% |
| 2 | Nicholas K. Gove, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | 57 | 71 | −20% |
| 2 | Paul J. Nielsen, MDHand Surgery · Kearney | 57 | 64 | −11% |
| 4 | Jeffrey J. Tiedeman, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 52 | 51 | +2% |
| 5 | Daniel Firestone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 45 | 47 | −4% |
| 6 | David Clough, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 37 | 27 | +37% |
| 6 | Daniel B. Cullan, MDHand Surgery · Lincoln | 37 | 53 | −30% |
| 8 | Gustavo R. Machado, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Lincoln | 36 | 32 | +13% |
| 9 | Patrick T. Hurlbut, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 9 | Alex C. Lesiak, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 30 | 14 | |
| 11 | Kayvon Izadi, MDHand Surgery · Elkhorn | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 12 | Michael A. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 27 | 48 | −44% |
| 12 | Gregory S. Sextro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Island | 27 | 17 | |
| 14 | Michael K. Bokemper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lincoln | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| 15 | Jason J. Mickels, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 25 | 17 | |
| 16 | Michael J. Coffey, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 24 | — | |
| 17 | Nicholas B. Bruggeman, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 23 | 29 | −21% |
| 18 | Gangadasu Reddy, MD, MSHand Surgery · Omaha | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 18 | Brent Hood, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Hastings | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 20 | Joseph A. Morgan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Omaha | 20 | — | |
| 21 | Kai J. Yang, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 18 | — | |
| 21 | Todd J. Gaddie, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 18 | 15 | |
| 23 | John A. Mccarthy, MDHand Surgery · Omaha | 14 | — |
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.