# OrthoProcedures.com
> Medicare-verified orthopedic surgeon rankings for total hip, knee, and
> shoulder replacement procedures across the United States.

## Datasets
- Data Catalog: /data/v1/catalog.json
- All Surgeons (JSON): /data/v1/surgeons/all.json
- State Rankings: /data/v1/rankings/{state}.json (e.g., /data/v1/rankings/tx.json)
- Procedure Rankings: /data/v1/rankings/{state}/{procedure}.json (procedure: hip, knee, shoulder)
- Surgeon by NPI: /data/v1/surgeons/npi/{npi}.json
- National Top 100: /data/v1/rankings/national/{procedure}.json
- Procedure Trends (national): /data/v1/trends/{procedure}.json
- Procedure Trends (state): /data/v1/trends/{state}/{procedure}.json
- National Summary: /data/v1/summary/national.json
- State Summaries: /data/v1/summary/states.json
- API Metadata: /data/v1/meta.json
- Methodology: /data-methodology

## Citation
OrthoProcedures.com, "U.S. Orthopedic Surgeon Rankings by Medicare Procedure Volume (2023)",
CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners 2023 Annual Release.
https://orthoprocedures.com/data/v1/catalog.json

## Key Facts
- 8,077 surgeons · 51 states · Data year: 2023
- Procedures: Hip Arthroplasty (HCPCS 27447), Knee Arthroplasty (27130), Shoulder Arthroplasty (23472)
- Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners annual release (final, not preliminary)
- Rankings: Medicare procedure volume only (not all payers)
- Provider filter: MD/DO credentials only
- Updated annually (~April when new CMS data publishes, 12-18 month reporting lag)
- Historical trends: 2013-2023

## License
CC-BY-4.0 — Free to use with attribution. See /data/v1/catalog.json for full terms.

## Pages
- Homepage: https://orthoprocedures.com/
- Methodology: https://orthoprocedures.com/data-methodology
- Open Data API: https://orthoprocedures.com/open-data
- National Rankings: https://orthoprocedures.com/national-rankings/
- State Rankings: https://orthoprocedures.com/surgeons/{state}/ (e.g., /surgeons/tx/)