Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Pocatello, ID

This page ranks orthopedic surgeons in Pocatello by their verified Medicare hip, knee, and shoulder replacement volume. Pocatello is a small market, 6th of 10 ranked Idaho cities by volume.

The 2024 CMS Medicare file lists 3 ranked surgeons here and 224 hip, knee, and shoulder replacements. The mix runs 110 knee, 87 hip, and 27 shoulder, with no single procedure past 49% of the total.

Volume is concentrated: Dr. Aaron Altenburg alone accounts for 56% of it, 126 procedures. CMS facility affiliation records connect them to 7 hospitals in Idaho.

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.

3 surgeons profiled 2 procedure types ranked

Procedures in Pocatello

Surgeons practicing in Pocatello

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

1

Dr. Aaron Altenburg

Pocatello, ID
126 verified Medicare cases Hip 55 · Knee 71
2

Dr. Gregory Ford

Pocatello, ID
51 verified Medicare cases Hip 32 · Knee 19
3

Dr. Richard Wathne

Pocatello, ID
47 verified Medicare cases Knee 20 · Shoulder 27