Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
NUCC 207XS0106X · Orthopaedic Surgery
2,013 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 52 states · 198th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician ranks 198th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.03% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident New Hampshire leads.
- 2,013
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 198th
- of 690 specialties
- 415
- state-share HHI
- 71.5%
- Part D prescriber share
New Hampshire is densest per capita (2× the national rate; Kentucky 2×); 5.6% of the Orthopaedic Surgery category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (NUCC 207XS0106X; 71.5% Part D prescribers (1,440 of 2,013); avg 185 Part D claims/prescriber (434th of 572); Open Payments avg $7K/physician (66th of 551; 1,202 paid, $8.4M total); state-share HHI 415; next-larger headcount neighbor Neuroradiology Physician (+6); next-smaller Orthotist (-96)).
Next larger: Neuroradiology Physician (2,019) Next smaller: Orthotist (1,917)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- New Hampshire 2× · 1.2/100k
- Kentucky 2× · 1.2/100k
- South Dakota 2× · 1.2/100k
- Alaska 1.8× · 1.1/100k
- Connecticut 1.8× · 1.1/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Puerto Rico 0.31× · 0.2/100k
- Alabama 0.36× · 0.2/100k
- Oklahoma 0.50× · 0.3/100k
- Arkansas 0.55× · 0.3/100k
- Mississippi 0.63× · 0.4/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 225 |
| 2 | New York | 141 |
| 3 | Florida | 132 |
| 4 | Texas | 126 |
| 5 | Illinois | 87 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 77 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 76 |
| 8 | Ohio | 67 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 64 |
| 10 | Washington | 63 |
| 11 | Michigan | 58 |
| 12 | Virginia | 55 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 54 |
| 14 | Colorado | 51 |
| 15 | Georgia | 43 |
Top Cities for Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LouisvilleKentucky | 45 |
| 2 | New YorkNew York | 38 |
| 3 | ChicagoIllinois | 22 |
| 4 | HoustonTexas | 21 |
| 5 | DallasTexas | 19 |
| 6 | RochesterNew York | 18 |
| 7 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 17 |
| 8 | SeattleWashington | 17 |
| 9 | AtlantaGeorgia | 16 |
| 10 | BostonMassachusetts | 15 |
| 11 | TucsonArizona | 14 |
| 12 | San DiegoCalifornia | 14 |
Sample Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Krizmanich, M.D.The Villages, FL |
| 2 | Antonio Flores, MDFort Myers, FL |
| 3 | John Hermansdorfer, MDMelbourne, FL |
| 4 | P Richards, MDFort Myers, FL |
| 5 | Frederick Chaykowski, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6 | David Appleby, MDGrants Pass, OR |
| 7 | Guy Driggs, MDDallas, TX |
| 8 | Philip Deffer, M.D.Spencer, IA |
| 9 | Michael Slutzky, M.DAustell, GA |
| 10 | Benjamin Lesin, M.D.Van Nuys, CA |
| 11 | George Balfour, M.D.Van Nuys, CA |
| 12 | Carl Weiss, M.D.Mechanicsville, VA |
| 13 | Thomas Stauch, MDEaston, MD |
| 14 | Eli Ziv, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 15 | Thomas Dennis, MDAnnapolis, MD |
| 16 | Patrick Molligan, M.D.Lubbock, TX |
| 17 | Ross Marburger, M.D.Evansville, IN |
| 18 | Thomas Greene, MDTampa, FL |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Orthopaedic Surgery category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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