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Top Orthopedic Surgeons in District of Columbia

16 surgeons • 930 procedures Current Medicare data

16 orthopedic surgeons in District of Columbia ranked by Medicare hip, knee, and shoulder replacement volume.

Rankings reflect Medicare procedure volume, one factor among many. Volume does not measure quality of care.

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District of Columbia Rankings

16 surgeons • All procedures

Current Medicare data

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1
126 verified Medicare cases Hip 59 · Knee 67
2

Anthony S Unger, M.D.

Washington, DC
123 verified Medicare cases Hip 74 · Knee 49
3

Kenneth Vaz, M.D.

Washington, DC
92 verified Medicare cases Hip 59 · Knee 33
4

Matthew A Harb, M.D.

Washington, DC
83 verified Medicare cases Hip 28 · Knee 55
5
68 verified Medicare cases Hip 31 · Knee 37
6

Ahamefula E Onyike, M.D.

Washington, DC
66 verified Medicare cases Hip 24 · Knee 42
7

Kevin W Park, M.D.

Washington, DC
64 verified Medicare cases Hip 26 · Knee 38
8

David M Lutton, M.D.

Washington, DC
63 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 63
9

Sandesh S Rao, M.D.

Washington, DC
61 verified Medicare cases Hip 40 · Knee 21
10

Brent B Wiesel, M.D.

Washington, DC
39 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 39
11

Brian G Evans, M.D.

Washington, DC
38 verified Medicare cases Hip 18 · Knee 20
12

Robert S Sterling, M.D.

Washington, DC
37 verified Medicare cases Hip 16 · Knee 21
13

Evan H Argintar, M.D.

Washington, DC
28 verified Medicare cases Knee 14 · Shoulder 14
14

Marc E Rankin, M.D.

Washington, DC
18 verified Medicare cases Knee 18
15

Zachary R Zimmer, M.D.

Washington, DC
13 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 13
16

Craig R Faulks, M.D.

Washington, DC
11 verified Medicare cases Knee 11

Important Disclaimer

Rankings show Medicare procedure volume only, not quality of care or patient outcomes. Verify a surgeon's credentials with your state medical board, and talk with your own healthcare provider.

The share of national volume this data covers differs by procedure: in 2024 it was approximately 25% to 33% of hip replacements, 23% to 28% of knee replacements, and 29% to 37% of shoulder replacements (how these shares are derived).