Surgical Volume

Wyoming: who does the most of each procedure

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

Joints, bones and spine

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Knee replacement	Dr. Jared T. Lee114 · Cody	Dr. William Lighthart89 · Jackson	Dr. Stanford T. Israelsen67 · Gillette
Hip replacement	Dr. William Lighthart66 · Jackson	Dr. John Horberg59 · Laramie	Dr. Stanford T. Israelsen53 · Gillette
Shoulder replacement	Dr. Rafael M. Williams58 · Wilson	Dr. Robert B. Allaire57 · Casper	Dr. Stanford T. Israelsen30 · Gillette
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic)	Dr. Jacques A. Denker28 · Rock Springs	Dr. Rafael M. Williams16 · Wilson	Dr. David Khoury15 · Jackson
Carpal tunnel release	Dr. Joseph C. Mcginley54 · Casper	Dr. Robert B. Allaire52 · Casper	Dr. Thomas A. Bienz46 · Laramie
Trigger finger release	Dr. Thomas A. Bienz50 · Laramie	Dr. Sandra S. Gebhart44 · Gillette	Dr. Robert B. Allaire41 · Casper
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus)	Dr. Stanford T. Israelsen14 · Gillette	Dr. Michael J. Shannon12 · Cheyenne	Dr. Cory J. Lamblin11 · Lander
Hip fracture surgery	Dr. Taylor A. Harris48 · Casper	Dr. Joseph M. Hahn39 · Casper	Dr. Ari D. Amitai13 · Casper
Kyphoplasty	Dr. Wayne L. Warren13 · Casper	Dr. Todd A. Hammond13 · Casper
Lumbar spinal fusion	Dr. Christopher C. Hills40 · Jackson	Dr. Clayton E. Turner19 · Casper	Dr. Demian M. Yakel18 · Casper
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression)	Dr. Wayne L. Warren49 · Casper	Dr. Eric B. Harris38 · Laramie	Dr. Christopher C. Hills35 · Jackson
Neck fusion (ACDF)	Dr. Glen J. Poffenbarger25 · Cody	Dr. Demian M. Yakel11 · Casper

Spine pain procedures

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Spinal cord stimulator	Dr. Judson H. Cook28 · Cheyenne
Lumbar epidural steroid injection	Dr. Geoffrey K. Skene360 · Jackson	Dr. Todd A. Hammond326 · Casper	Dr. Trevor Gessel278 · Casper
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back)	Dr. Todd A. Hammond79 · Casper	Dr. Trevor Gessel39 · Casper	Dr. Robert A. Campbell37 · Lander

Eye

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cataract surgery	Dr. Barry P. Welch645 · Cody	Dr. Bairn M. Walker551 · Sheridan	Dr. Anne E. Miller373 · Cheyenne
YAG laser capsulotomy	Dr. Matthew T. Dodds191 · Casper	Dr. Bairn M. Walker171 · Sheridan	Dr. Anne E. Miller109 · Cheyenne
Eye injections (retina)	Dr. Douglas L. Holmes3,032 · Casper	Dr. Peter M. Jensen342 · Rock Springs
Vitrectomy	Dr. Douglas L. Holmes33 · Casper
Retinal detachment repair	Dr. Douglas L. Holmes20 · Casper
SLT laser for glaucoma	Dr. Anne E. Miller88 · Cheyenne	Dr. Matthew T. Dodds13 · Casper
Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy)	Dr. Anne E. Miller20 · Cheyenne
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)	Dr. Peter M. Jensen12 · Rock Springs

Skin

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Mohs surgery	Dr. Julie A. Neville317 · Cheyenne	Dr. Afton C. Cobb267 · Jackson	Dr. Matthew R. Green242 · Casper

Heart

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve)	Dr. Steven P. Cummings45 · Cheyenne	Dr. Joseph M. Monfre30 · Casper	Dr. Adrian Fluture30 · Casper
Heart bypass (CABG)	Dr. Steven P. Cummings20 · Cheyenne
Pacemaker implant	Dr. Robert A. Novick37 · Casper	Dr. Michel W. Skaf15 · Casper	Dr. Gary M. Idelchik14 · Casper
Implantable defibrillator (ICD)	Dr. Robert A. Novick19 · Casper
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman)	Dr. Adrian Fluture33 · Casper
Coronary stent	Dr. Gary M. Idelchik98 · Casper	Dr. Adrian Fluture56 · Casper	Dr. Usman A. Khan24 · Casper
Cardiac catheterization	Dr. Gary M. Idelchik165 · Casper	Dr. Adrian Fluture98 · Casper	Dr. Allan B. Wicks68 · Casper

Arteries and veins

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Varicose vein ablation	Dr. James L. Johnson97 · Cody	Dr. Jacob H. Rinker36 · Gillette	Dr. Charles Bowkley19 · Casper
Leg artery angioplasty and stenting	Dr. Elias Kfoury18 · Cheyenne
Carotid endarterectomy	Dr. Abraham Kaslow12 · Casper
Dialysis fistula creation	Dr. Elias Kfoury20 · Cheyenne

Digestive and general surgery

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)	Dr. Raoul Joubran38 · Casper	Dr. Scott V. Mcrae27 · Cheyenne	Dr. Anthony S. Lowham22 · Lander
Colonoscopy with polyp removal	Dr. Phillip T. Krmpotich269 · Casper	Dr. Jamie Skrove191 · Cheyenne	Dr. Scott V. Mcrae166 · Cheyenne
Upper endoscopy with biopsy	Dr. Raoul Joubran753 · Casper	Dr. Chad J. Cooper350 · Casper	Dr. Phillip T. Krmpotich292 · Casper
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)	Dr. Todd H. Beckstead20 · Casper	Dr. Thomas H. Etter15 · Cody	Dr. Joshua A. Scott11 · Sheridan
Inguinal hernia repair	Dr. Jeremy D. Gates20 · Cheyenne	Dr. Eric A. Wieman20 · Jackson	Dr. Thomas H. Etter17 · Cody
Lumpectomy	Dr. Lisa K. Burton22 · Cheyenne	Dr. Sara C. Maguire18 · Sheridan	Dr. Lane L. Smothers12 · Casper
Mastectomy	Dr. Lisa K. Burton11 · Cheyenne

Urology

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Cystoscopy	Dr. Stephen W. Holst216 · Sheridan	Dr. John F. Bryant169 · Cheyenne	Dr. Cody R. Christensen140 · Rock Springs
Prostate biopsy	Dr. John F. Bryant75 · Cheyenne	Dr. Henry P. Gottsch40 · Casper	Dr. Stephen W. Holst37 · Sheridan
TURP	Dr. Brandon Trojan14 · Casper	Dr. Stephen W. Holst11 · Sheridan	Dr. John F. Bryant11 · Cheyenne
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave)	Dr. John F. Bryant14 · Cheyenne
Ureteroscopy with laser	Dr. Stephen W. Holst33 · Sheridan	Dr. Henry P. Gottsch25 · Casper	Dr. Brandon Trojan21 · Casper

Ear, nose and throat

Procedure	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
Septoplasty	Dr. Jason P. Haack14 · Evanston	Dr. David C. Norcross14 · Casper	Dr. Eugene P. Podrazik12 · Casper