Trigger finger release · South Dakota
Trigger finger release in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 516 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 134 | 115 | +17% |
| 2 | Aaron D. Dykstra, MDHand Surgery · Rapid City | 79 | 71 | +11% |
| 3 | Robert E. Vandemark, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 44 | 46 | −4% |
| 3 | Yorell Manon-Matos, MDHand Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 44 | 35 | +26% |
| 5 | Zachary Finley, MDHand Surgery · Rapid City | 42 | — | |
| 6 | Scott A. McphersonOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 31 | 45 | −31% |
| 7 | Kathlyn J. Drexler, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 29 | 15 | |
| 8 | Matthew C. Anderson, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 9 | Hillary A. Becker, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 25 | 31 | −19% |
| 10 | Richard B. Curd, MDHand Surgery · Sioux Falls | 24 | 32 | −25% |
| 11 | Tibor T. Warganich, MDHand Surgery · Dakota Dunes | 20 | — | |
| 12 | Elizabeth Helsper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 16 | 28 | −43% |
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.