Trigger finger release · Oklahoma
Trigger finger release in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
28 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 971 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristopher R. Avant, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Yukon | 65 | 69 | −6% |
| 2 | Charles H. Funderburk, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 61 | 42 | +45% |
| 2 | Ashley C. Cogar, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 61 | 51 | +20% |
| 4 | Jeffrey Stromberg, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 51 | 35 | +46% |
| 5 | James F. Bischoff, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 47 | 51 | −8% |
| 5 | David B. Mokhtee, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 47 | 58 | −19% |
| 7 | Sylvia S. Gray, MDHand Surgery · Edmond | 46 | 26 | +77% |
| 8 | David A. Rush, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 9 | Brian A. Chalkin, DOHand Surgery · Tulsa | 40 | 63 | −37% |
| 10 | Clayton E. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 39 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jessica R. Childe, DOHand Surgery · Tulsa | 38 | 35 | +9% |
| 12 | Joel K. Troop, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ardmore | 37 | — | |
| 13 | Carolyn M. Berg, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 14 | William L. Shelton, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 35 | 31 | +13% |
| 14 | Garrett E. Watts, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 35 | 28 | +25% |
| 16 | Greg E. Halko, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 17 | Richard A. Ruffin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 33 | 46 | −28% |
| 18 | Carlton J. Fernandes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | 32 | — | |
| 19 | Jon E. Orjala, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Owasso | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 19 | R Bradley Vogel, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 24 | 44 | −45% |
| 19 | Elizabeth M. Weldin, MDHand Surgery · Tulsa | 24 | 18 | |
| 22 | Mark C. Shreve, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 21 | 21 | +0% |
| 22 | Zachary Hurwitz, MDHand Surgery · Edmond | 21 | 30 | −30% |
| 24 | Richard A. Kirkpatrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Norman | 19 | — | |
| 25 | Rachel Hein, MDHand Surgery · Oklahoma City | 18 | — |
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.