Trigger finger release · Wisconsin
Trigger finger release in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 1,464 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef N. TofteHand Surgery · Madison | 74 | 53 | +40% |
| 2 | John C. Berschback, MDHand Surgery · Altoona | 67 | 63 | +6% |
| 2 | Lisa M. Kruse, MDHand Surgery · Madison | 67 | 53 | +26% |
| 4 | Amorn N. Salyapongse, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 65 | 36 | +81% |
| 5 | James A. Foley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pewaukee | 62 | 45 | +38% |
| 6 | Jeffrey M. Coppage, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pewaukee | 55 | 52 | +6% |
| 7 | Thomas M. Leschke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Marshfield | 52 | — | |
| 8 | Laith M. Al-Shihabi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pewaukee | 50 | 25 | +100% |
| 9 | Eric S. Gaenslen, MDHand Surgery · Grafton | 46 | 50 | −8% |
| 10 | Andrew J. Kirkpatrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Green Bay | 44 | 24 | +83% |
| 11 | Matthew A. Sherrill, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · La Crosse | 40 | 28 | +43% |
| 12 | Curtis A. Crimmins, MDHand Surgery · Milwaukee | 39 | 31 | +26% |
| 12 | David J. Clark, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 39 | — | |
| 14 | Greg P. Watchmaker, MDHand Surgery · Mequon | 38 | 32 | +19% |
| 14 | Steven D. Taylor, MDHand Surgery · Marshfield | 38 | 13 | |
| 16 | Scott R. Murch, MDHand Surgery · Wausau | 36 | 20 | +80% |
| 17 | Benjamin S. Zellner, MDHand Surgery · Green Bay | 35 | 51 | −31% |
| 18 | Daniel P. Wiske, DOHand Surgery · Milwaukee | 34 | 16 | |
| 19 | Gonzalo Barinaga, MDHand Surgery · Wauwatosa | 33 | 13 | |
| 20 | Brian J. Klika, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Green Bay | 30 | 32 | −6% |
| 21 | Douglas R. Palmer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Janesville | 29 | 18 | |
| 21 | Richard B. Schaefer, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Fond Du Lac | 29 | 16 | |
| 21 | Joshua M. Gershtenson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kenosha | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 24 | Edward P. Hayes, MDHand Surgery · Eau Claire | 28 | 46 | −39% |
| 25 | Stefan V. Zachary, DO MSHand Surgery · Madison | 27 | 54 | −50% |
| 25 | Pamela E. Glennon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wausau | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 25 | Kevin M. Rumball, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Crosse | 27 | — |
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.