Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Columbus, GA

This page ranks orthopedic surgeons in Columbus by their verified Medicare hip, knee, and shoulder replacement volume. Columbus is 5th of 28 ranked cities in Georgia by Medicare volume.

The 2024 CMS Medicare file lists 13 ranked surgeons here and 730 hip, knee, and shoulder replacements. Knee replacement carries 62% of that volume at 449 procedures, ahead of hip replacement at 191.

Dr. Garland Gudger leads on volume with 137 procedures, against a median of 42 across the 13 ranked surgeons here. CMS facility affiliation records connect them to 12 hospitals in Georgia.

Built on public CMS Medicare data. Counts are Medicare fee-for-service volume, not total case volume. Pick a procedure to see surgeons ranked by volume.

13 surgeons profiled 3 procedure types ranked

Procedures in Columbus

Surgeons practicing in Columbus

13 orthopedic surgeons with profiles in Columbus, ranked by verified Medicare procedure volume. Open any surgeon for hospital affiliations and credentials.

1

Dr. Garland Gudger

Columbus, GA
137 verified Medicare cases Hip 25 · Knee 112
2

Dr. Randall Ruark

Columbus, GA
122 verified Medicare cases Hip 59 · Knee 63
3

Dr. Patrick Fernicola

Columbus, GA
95 verified Medicare cases Knee 55 · Shoulder 40
4

Dr. Matthew Stewart

Columbus, GA
85 verified Medicare cases Hip 52 · Knee 33
5

Dr. Ryan Geringer

Columbus, GA
71 verified Medicare cases Knee 53 · Shoulder 18
6

Dr. James McGrory

Columbus, GA
53 verified Medicare cases Hip 27 · Knee 26
7

Dr. John Waldrop

Columbus, GA
42 verified Medicare cases Hip 14 · Knee 28
8

Dr. George McCluskey

Columbus, GA
32 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 32
9

Dr. Michael Tucker

Columbus, GA
27 verified Medicare cases Knee 27
10

Dr. Luther Wolff

Columbus, GA
19 verified Medicare cases Knee 19
11

Dr. Frederick Flandry

Columbus, GA
17 verified Medicare cases Knee 17
12

Dr. Jerry Ambrosia

Columbus, GA
16 verified Medicare cases Knee 16
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13

Dr. Jason Heaton

Columbus, GA
14 verified Medicare cases Hip 14