Trigger finger release · New York
Trigger finger release in New York: the highest-volume physicians
106 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 3,560 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Pianka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 139 | 143 | −3% |
| 2 | Dimitrios Christoforou, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | 102 | 71 | +44% |
| 3 | Peter D. Stein, MDHand Surgery · Great Neck | 89 | 100 | −11% |
| 4 | Steven M. Puopolo, MDHand Surgery · East Setauket | 85 | 67 | +27% |
| 5 | James A. Lemley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Syracuse | 83 | 86 | −3% |
| 6 | David V. Tuckman, MDHand Surgery · Great Neck | 78 | 67 | +16% |
| 7 | Syngil S. Yang, MDHand Surgery · New York | 74 | 63 | +17% |
| 8 | Marissa R. Matarrese, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Plattsburgh | 71 | 51 | +39% |
| 9 | Vincent Ruggiero, MDHand Surgery · Staten Island | 66 | 54 | +22% |
| 9 | Joshua L. Jones, MDHand Surgery · Amherst | 66 | 53 | +25% |
| 11 | Kate W. Nellans, MDHand Surgery · New York | 63 | 54 | +17% |
| 11 | Steven Beldner, MDHand Surgery · New York | 63 | 64 | −2% |
| 13 | Joshua T. Mitgang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedarhurst | 59 | 69 | −14% |
| 13 | Baruch Toledano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Great Neck | 59 | 33 | +79% |
| 15 | Michael E. Rettig, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 58 | 52 | +12% |
| 16 | Kory B. Reed, MDHand Surgery · Amherst | 55 | 28 | +96% |
| 16 | Cassandra Riggs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Syracuse | 55 | 29 | +90% |
| 16 | Daniel B. Polatsch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 55 | 45 | +22% |
| 16 | Michael G. Fitzgerald, MDHand Surgery · Syracuse | 55 | 41 | +34% |
| 20 | Michael Waters, MDHand Surgery · Ithaca | 51 | 50 | +2% |
| 21 | Bennett H. Brown, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockville Centre | 50 | 44 | +14% |
| 21 | Devon Ryan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Syracuse | 50 | — | |
| 23 | Leonard E. Goldstock, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albany | 49 | 37 | +32% |
| 23 | Kristen Sochol, MDHand Surgery · Riverhead | 49 | 21 | +133% |
| 23 | Melvin Rosenwasser, MDHand Surgery · New York | 49 | 35 | +40% |
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.