Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Lake Charles, LA

This page ranks orthopedic surgeons in Lake Charles by their verified Medicare hip, knee, and shoulder replacement volume. Lake Charles is 4th of 12 ranked cities in Louisiana by Medicare volume.

The 2024 CMS Medicare file lists 11 ranked surgeons here and 542 hip, knee, and shoulder replacements. Knee replacement carries 64% of that volume at 345 procedures, ahead of hip replacement at 129.

Dr. Steven Hale leads on volume with 106 procedures, against a median of 37 across the 11 ranked surgeons here. CMS facility affiliation records connect them to 5 hospitals in Louisiana.

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.

11 surgeons profiled 3 procedure types ranked

Procedures in Lake Charles

Surgeons practicing in Lake Charles

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

1

Dr. Steven Hale

Lake Charles, LA
106 verified Medicare cases Hip 40 · Knee 66
2

Dr. Nathan Cohen

Lake Charles, LA
87 verified Medicare cases Hip 17 · Knee 70
3

Dr. Michael Garitty

Lake Charles, LA
84 verified Medicare cases Hip 27 · Knee 57
4

Dr. Jonathan Foret

Lake Charles, LA
75 verified Medicare cases Knee 75
5

Dr. Charles Hansen

Lake Charles, LA
57 verified Medicare cases Hip 11 · Knee 46
6

Dr. George Trappey

Lake Charles, LA
37 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 37
7

Dr. Michael Hinton

Lake Charles, LA
33 verified Medicare cases Hip 13 · Knee 20
8

Dr. Thomas Axelrad

Lake Charles, LA
21 verified Medicare cases Hip 21
9

Dr. Claire Hays

Lake Charles, LA
20 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 20
10

Dr. Brett Cascio

Lake Charles, LA
11 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 11
11

Dr. John Noble

Lake Charles, LA
11 verified Medicare cases Knee 11