Trigger finger release · Tennessee
Trigger finger release in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
57 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 1,984 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton L. Hunter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 112 | 70 | +60% |
| 2 | Douglas N. Calhoun, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 72 | 97 | −26% |
| 3 | Kent J. Lord, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Johnson City | 69 | 44 | +57% |
| 4 | Todd R. Wurth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 60 | 63 | −5% |
| 5 | Douglas Weikert, MDHand Surgery · Nashville | 57 | 48 | +19% |
| 6 | Brian S. Smith, MDHand Surgery · Chattanooga | 56 | 51 | +10% |
| 7 | Robert E. Ivy, MD,Hand Surgery · Knoxville | 53 | 45 | +18% |
| 7 | David M. Jemison, MDHand Surgery · Chattanooga | 53 | 56 | −5% |
| 9 | Tyler A. Cannon, MDHand Surgery · Memphis | 51 | 41 | +24% |
| 10 | Jane M. Siegel, MDHand Surgery · Nashville | 48 | 49 | −2% |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. Mcbride, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Maryville | 48 | 17 | |
| 10 | Michael S. Dolan, MDHand Surgery · Jackson | 48 | 56 | −14% |
| 13 | Andrew P. Harris, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 14 | Ashraf M. Youssef, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kingsport | 45 | 40 | +13% |
| 15 | Daniel G. Branham, MDHand Surgery · Oak Ridge | 43 | 43 | +0% |
| 16 | Samuel N. Crosby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 42 | 46 | −9% |
| 16 | Mihir Desai, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 42 | 44 | −5% |
| 18 | Erik M. Maryniw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hermitage | 41 | 61 | −33% |
| 18 | Kristen L. Ploetze, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 41 | 53 | −23% |
| 20 | Christopher Pankiw, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 40 | 46 | −13% |
| 21 | Natalie H. Vaughn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bristol | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 21 | Edward B. Burns, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 38 | 36 | +6% |
| 23 | Joshua P. Moss, MDHand Surgery · Knoxville | 36 | 33 | +9% |
| 23 | Stephen T. Staelin, MDGeneral Surgery · Nashville | 36 | 61 | −41% |
| 25 | Robert D. Mastey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 34 | 46 | −26% |
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.