Surgical Volume

Oklahoma: who does the most of each procedure

The top three physicians for each procedure in Oklahoma, by procedures billed to Medicare in 2024.

Joints, bones and spine

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Knee replacement	Dr. Yogesh Mittal317 · Tulsa	Dr. Paul B. Jacob295 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Corey E. Ponder272 · Oklahoma City
Hip replacement	Dr. Paul B. Jacob136 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Yogesh Mittal98 · Tulsa	Dr. Jacob A. Haynes96 · Oklahoma City
Shoulder replacement	Dr. Brian A. Chalkin99 · Tulsa	Dr. Kevin M. Dukes90 · Tulsa	Dr. Ryan L. Nelson55 · Oklahoma City
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic)	Dr. Ryan L. Nelson53 · Oklahoma City	Dr. James L. Bond52 · Norman	Dr. Kevin M. Dukes43 · Tulsa
Carpal tunnel release	Dr. Brian A. Chalkin90 · Tulsa	Dr. Christopher Treat85 · Tulsa	Dr. Sylvia S. Gray84 · Edmond
Trigger finger release	Dr. Kristopher R. Avant65 · Yukon	Dr. Charles H. Funderburk61 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Ashley C. Cogar61 · Oklahoma City
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus)	Dr. Yogesh Mittal28 · Tulsa	Dr. Zane E. Uhland22 · Oklahoma City	Dr. David A. Rhodes20 · Edmond
Hip fracture surgery	Dr. Azad Dadgar-Dehkordi70 · Tulsa	Dr. Steven S. Sands58 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Paul R. Stafford57 · Tulsa
Kyphoplasty	Dr. James R. Webb148 · Tulsa	Dr. Douglas P. Beall127 · Edmond	Dr. Blake D. Christensen68 · Oklahoma City
Lumbar spinal fusion	Dr. Scott M. De La Garza83 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Lance C. Smith79 · Edmond	Dr. Fadi F. Nasr74 · Oklahoma City
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression)	Dr. Winston Fong73 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Gregory L. Wilson73 · Tulsa	Dr. Joseph B. Cox52 · Oklahoma City
Neck fusion (ACDF)	Dr. Scott M. De La Garza28 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Christopher J. Barry26 · Edmond	Dr. Michael Thambuswamy25 · Tulsa

Spine pain procedures

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Spinal cord stimulator	Dr. Emily M. Pollard221 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Justin R. Porter159 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Adam M. Savage148 · Ardmore
Lumbar epidural steroid injection	Dr. Blake D. Christensen963 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Michael C. Owens652 · Enid	Dr. Adam M. Savage634 · Ardmore
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back)	Dr. Martin L. Martucci414 · Tulsa	Dr. Blake D. Christensen325 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Justin R. Porter191 · Oklahoma City

Eye

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cataract surgery	Dr. Ryan P. Conley4,415 · Muskogee	Clifton C. Fay1,487 · Oklahoma City	Valerie Lobodiak1,066 · Oklahoma City
YAG laser capsulotomy	Dr. Joshua T. Powell322 · Norman	Dr. Vincent D. Venincasa287 · Edmond	Dr. Kurt D. Weir270 · Oklahoma City
Eye injections (retina)	Dr. Thomas A. Finley3,394 · Tulsa	Dr. Ryan Ridges2,932 · Edmond	Dr. Sandeep N. Shah2,502 · Edmond
Vitrectomy	Dr. Thomas A. Finley134 · Tulsa	Dr. Brian S. Phelps87 · Edmond	Dr. Sumit K. Nanda79 · Oklahoma City
Retinal detachment repair	Dr. Vinay A. Shah22 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jordan S. Johnson19 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Sandeep N. Shah17 · Edmond
SLT laser for glaucoma	Dr. Anthony Economou363 · Tulsa	Dr. Steven R. Sarkisian235 · Oklahoma City	Neha Sangal142 · Tulsa
Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy)	Dr. Don C. Nguyen58 · Edmond	Dr. Steven R. Sarkisian49 · Oklahoma City	Neha Sangal49 · Tulsa
Laser iridotomy	Dr. Whitney G. Carter13 · Edmond
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)	Dr. Scott C. Sigler222 · Edmond	Dr. Ensa K. Pillow123 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Erin H. Scott105 · Edmond

Skin

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Mohs surgery	Dr. Benjamin Bigbie1,057 · Norman	Dr. Brandon Rhinehart882 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Todd Mollet819 · Oklahoma City

Heart

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve)	Dr. Kamran I. Muhammad127 · Tulsa	Dr. Mohammad K. Ghani83 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Ajit K. Tharakan67 · Tulsa
Open aortic valve replacement	Dr. Kalyan C. Vunnamadala17 · Tulsa	Dr. Robert M. Bodenhamer12 · Oklahoma City
Heart bypass (CABG)	Dr. John D. Randolph142 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Kalyan C. Vunnamadala97 · Tulsa	Dr. Jeffrey V. Garrett65 · Oklahoma City
Pacemaker implant	Dr. Charles C. Te66 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Richard T. Lane63 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Venkatesh Ravi51 · Tulsa
Leadless pacemaker	Dr. Paul J. Garabelli46 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Coty W. Jewell42 · Oklahoma City	Dr. John H. Summers36 · Oklahoma City
Implantable defibrillator (ICD)	Dr. Richard T. Lane29 · Oklahoma City	Dr. John H. Summers22 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Paul J. Garabelli20 · Oklahoma City
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman)	Dr. Coty W. Jewell130 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Paul J. Garabelli88 · Oklahoma City	Dr. David A. Sandler77 · Tulsa
AFib ablation	Dr. Coty W. Jewell150 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Paul J. Garabelli93 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Charles C. Te91 · Oklahoma City
Coronary stent	Dr. Branislav Schifferdecker112 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Christopher J. Higgins98 · Tulsa	Dr. Michael L. Partin81 · Oklahoma City
Cardiac catheterization	Dr. Christopher J. Higgins293 · Tulsa	Dr. Branislav Schifferdecker262 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Michael L. Partin251 · Oklahoma City

Arteries and veins

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Varicose vein ablation	Dr. Glenn D. Haraway62 · Tulsa	Dr. John M. Hayes60 · Mcalester	Dr. Blake P. Parsons51 · Oklahoma City
Leg artery angioplasty and stenting	Dr. Matthew J. Comstock110 · Tulsa	Dr. Ronald R. Magee66 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Bernardino L. Rocha35 · Oklahoma City
Carotid endarterectomy	Dr. Lenny D. Stubbs48 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jeffrey M. Rhodes43 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jim G. Melton27 · Oklahoma City
Carotid stent	Dr. Ronald R. Magee33 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jim G. Melton22 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jay Oaks21 · Oklahoma City
Dialysis fistula creation	Dr. Marvin Isbell63 · Norman	Dr. Bernardino L. Rocha52 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Steven M. Magness50 · Oklahoma City

Digestive and general surgery

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)	Dr. Douglas C. Miller106 · Duncan	Dr. William K. Briggs60 · Tulsa	Dr. Richard R. Jesudass59 · Tulsa
Colonoscopy with polyp removal	Dr. Tony H. Tran261 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Clinton G. Wallis245 · Oklahoma City	Dr. David A. Neumann229 · Oklahoma City
Upper endoscopy with biopsy	Dr. Cristopher D. Schultz420 · Enid	Dr. William R. Kakish307 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Douglas C. Miller306 · Duncan
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)	Dr. Joseph C. Buendia53 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Randal S. Baker45 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Brady S. Hagood30 · Yukon
Inguinal hernia repair	Dr. Joseph C. Buendia45 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Brady S. Hagood40 · Yukon	Dr. Steven M. Magness37 · Oklahoma City
Lumpectomy	Dr. Lanette F. Smith70 · Tulsa	Dr. Laurie W. Flynn66 · Tulsa	Dr. Erica L. Hill58 · Tulsa
Mastectomy	Dr. Laurie W. Flynn40 · Tulsa	Dr. Chad B. Johnson26 · Tulsa	Dr. Stephanie L. Taylor25 · Yukon

Urology

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cystoscopy	Dr. Bradley A. Wilson275 · Norman	Dr. Glen E. Diacon269 · Ada	Dr. Samuel E. Dakil227 · Norman
Prostate biopsy	Dr. Joseph F. Rodriguez71 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Bradley A. Wilson57 · Norman	Dr. Dae Y. Kim56 · Tulsa
Prostatectomy (robotic or laparoscopic)	Dr. Michael Cookson27 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Tillman Hudson21 · Tulsa	Dr. Brian A. Link20 · Oklahoma City
TURP	Dr. Gregory Y. Jia21 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Hayden D. Henry18 · Ardmore	Dr. Kathryn G. Cunningham17 · Oklahoma City
Laser prostate vaporization (GreenLight)	Dr. Esber Nabeeh S. Samara38 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Richard E. Herlihy33 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Jarrett D. Kruska26 · Enid
UroLift	Dr. Glen E. Diacon37 · Ada	Dr. Jarrett D. Kruska27 · Enid	Dr. James R. Colvert15 · Enid
Rezūm water vapor therapy	Dr. Esber Nabeeh S. Samara11 · Oklahoma City
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave)	Dr. Glen E. Diacon251 · Ada	Dr. James R. Colvert53 · Enid	Dr. Michael L. Peaster42 · Bartlesville
Ureteroscopy with laser	Dr. Bradley A. Wilson53 · Norman	Dr. Cole W. Wootton40 · Elk City	Dr. David J. Cochran35 · Norman

Ear, nose and throat

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Balloon sinuplasty	Dr. Bryan T. Smedley256 · Owasso	Dr. Scott A. Cordray18 · Tulsa
Septoplasty	Dr. Bryan T. Smedley70 · Owasso	Dr. Shannon K. Kaneaster25 · Oklahoma City	Dr. Kibwei A. Mckinney19 · Oklahoma City