Trigger finger release · New Mexico
Trigger finger release in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 343 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew K. Newhoff, MDHand Surgery · Albuquerque | 45 | 26 | +73% |
| 2 | Deana Mercer, MDHand Surgery · Albuquerque | 42 | 40 | +5% |
| 2 | Jennifer K. Wagner, MDHand Surgery · Santa Fe | 42 | 57 | −26% |
| 4 | Samuel Chun, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Fe | 33 | 37 | −11% |
| 4 | Philip C. Forno, MDHand Surgery · Santa Fe | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 6 | Kenna Larsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 29 | 49 | −41% |
| 7 | Conrad Hamilton, MDHand Surgery · Albuquerque | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 7 | Andrew P. Schannen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 25 | 33 | −24% |
| 9 | Laurence R. Laudicina, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 21 | — | |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. Mikola, MDHand Surgery · Albuquerque | 19 | 17 | |
| 11 | Matthew W. Patton, MDHand Surgery · Albuquerque | 15 | 29 | −48% |
| 12 | James ClarkOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 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.