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Top Orthopedic Surgeons in North Dakota

28 surgeons • 2,275 procedures Current Medicare data

28 orthopedic surgeons in North Dakota 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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Top cities by number of orthopedic surgeons

Bismarck10 Fargo7 Grand Forks4 Minot4

North Dakota Rankings

28 surgeons • All procedures

Current Medicare data

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1
175 verified Medicare cases Hip 50 · Knee 75 · Shoulder 50
2
158 verified Medicare cases Hip 100 · Knee 58
3

Brian Dahl, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
150 verified Medicare cases Hip 82 · Knee 68
4

Derrick Cote, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
141 verified Medicare cases Hip 38 · Knee 85 · Shoulder 18
5

David M Schall, M.D.

Grand Forks, ND
132 verified Medicare cases Hip 40 · Knee 92
6

Timothy J Bopp, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
129 verified Medicare cases Hip 61 · Knee 68
7

Jeremy J Gardner, M.D.

Grand Forks, ND
120 verified Medicare cases Hip 42 · Knee 78
8

Kevin Dahl, M.D.

Fargo, ND
109 verified Medicare cases Hip 29 · Knee 66 · Shoulder 14
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98 verified Medicare cases Hip 41 · Knee 57
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98 verified Medicare cases Hip 37 · Knee 61
11

Joseph W Carlson, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
97 verified Medicare cases Knee 97
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93 verified Medicare cases Hip 21 · Knee 72
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90 verified Medicare cases Knee 75 · Shoulder 15
14

Coridon M Huez, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
89 verified Medicare cases Hip 61 · Knee 28
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74 verified Medicare cases Hip 22 · Knee 52
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72 verified Medicare cases Hip 12 · Knee 60
17

Russell R Lambert

Grand Forks, ND
62 verified Medicare cases Hip 17 · Knee 24 · Shoulder 21
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61 verified Medicare cases Hip 29 · Knee 32
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Troy D Pierce, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
46 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 46
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45 verified Medicare cases Hip 15 · Knee 30
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Darin T Leetun, M.D.

Grand Forks, ND
43 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 43
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37 verified Medicare cases Hip 11 · Knee 26
23

Chad B Carlson, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
36 verified Medicare cases Knee 36
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36 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 36
25

Brock Norrie, M.D.

Bismarck, ND
27 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 27

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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).