Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NUCC 207X00000X · Orthopaedic Surgery
26,109 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 56 states · 51st of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician ranks 51st of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.36% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident Wyoming leads.
- 26,109
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 51st
- of 690 specialties
- 365
- state-share HHI
- 66.6%
- Part D prescriber share
Wyoming is densest per capita (2× the national rate; South Dakota 1.7×); 72.4% of the Orthopaedic Surgery category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (NUCC 207X00000X; 66.6% Part D prescribers (17,387 of 26,109); avg 344 Part D claims/prescriber (349th of 572); Open Payments avg $21K/physician (13th of 551; 15,866 paid, $337.9M total); state-share HHI 365; next-larger headcount neighbor Adult Health Nurse Practitioner (+3,702); next-smaller Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (-764)).
Next larger: Adult Health Nurse Practitioner (29,811) Next smaller: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (25,345)
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
- Wyoming 2× · 15.4/100k
- South Dakota 1.7× · 12.8/100k
- Rhode Island 1.6× · 12.7/100k
- Alaska 1.6× · 12.7/100k
- Maine 1.6× · 12.3/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Puerto Rico 0.44× · 3.4/100k
- Guam 0.67× · 5.2/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2,427 |
| 2 | Texas | 1,684 |
| 3 | Florida | 1,507 |
| 4 | New York | 1,455 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 1,255 |
| 6 | Illinois | 983 |
| 7 | Ohio | 964 |
| 8 | Michigan | 943 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 925 |
| 10 | Georgia | 776 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 719 |
| 12 | Washington | 693 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 689 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 647 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 631 |
Top Cities for Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 343 |
| 2 | BostonMassachusetts | 273 |
| 3 | ChicagoIllinois | 246 |
| 4 | HoustonTexas | 232 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 215 |
| 6 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 198 |
| 7 | Saint LouisMissouri | 182 |
| 8 | San DiegoCalifornia | 161 |
| 9 | BaltimoreMaryland | 160 |
| 10 | SeattleWashington | 159 |
| 11 | PhoenixArizona | 156 |
| 12 | RochesterMinnesota | 153 |
Sample Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Wiebe, M.D.Kearney, NE |
| 2 | Emil Difilippo, M.D.O Fallon, MO |
| 3 | John Garcia, M.D.Santa Fe, NM |
| 4 | Charles Linsenmeyer, M.D.Saint Charles, MO |
| 5 | John Day, M.D.Marietta, GA |
| 6 | Steven Fisher, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7 | Kenneth Weiss, M.D.Memphis, TN |
| 8 | Glenn Johnson, M.D.Decorah, IA |
| 9 | D Brooks, M.DAustell, GA |
| 10 | Shelby White, M.D.Danville, KY |
| 11 | Orrin Scott Swayze, M.D.Marietta, GA |
| 12 | Samuel Murrell, M.D.Memphis, TN |
| 13 | Jay Solorio, M.D.Decatur, AL |
| 14 | Robert Pierron, M.D.Overland Park, KS |
| 15 | John Powell, M.D.Effingham, IL |
| 16 | Jack Goldstein, M.D.1208E Providence, RI |
| 17 | Samuel Fleming, M.D.Marietta, GA |
| 18 | Jeremy Tarter, M.D.Danville, KY |
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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