Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Madison, WI

This page ranks orthopedic surgeons in Madison by their verified Medicare hip, knee, and shoulder replacement volume. Madison is the largest orthopedic market in Wisconsin by Medicare volume.

The 2024 CMS Medicare file lists 23 ranked surgeons here and 1,709 hip, knee, and shoulder replacements. The mix runs 853 knee, 646 hip, and 210 shoulder, with no single procedure past 50% of the total.

Dr. Brian Nickel leads on volume with 246 procedures, against a median of 57 across the 23 ranked surgeons here. CMS facility affiliation records connect them to 15 hospitals in Wisconsin.

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.

23 surgeons profiled 3 procedure types ranked

Procedures in Madison

Surgeons practicing in Madison

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

1

Dr. Brian Nickel

Madison, WI
246 verified Medicare cases Hip 106 · Knee 140
2

Dr. David Hennessy

Madison, WI
233 verified Medicare cases Hip 105 · Knee 128
3

Dr. Richard Illgen

Madison, WI
189 verified Medicare cases Hip 53 · Knee 136
4

Dr. Rajit Chakravarty

Madison, WI
133 verified Medicare cases Hip 60 · Knee 73
5

Dr. Scott Anderson

Madison, WI
112 verified Medicare cases Hip 44 · Knee 35 · Shoulder 33
6

Dr. Andrew Livermore

Madison, WI
109 verified Medicare cases Hip 46 · Knee 63
7

Dr. Brian Grogan

Madison, WI
106 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 106
8

Dr. Erik Kroger

Madison, WI
82 verified Medicare cases Hip 50 · Knee 32
9

Dr. Brian Steffin

Madison, WI
70 verified Medicare cases Hip 31 · Knee 39
10

Dr. Joseph Mitchell

Madison, WI
68 verified Medicare cases Hip 34 · Knee 34
11

Dr. David Wolff

Madison, WI
60 verified Medicare cases Hip 27 · Knee 33
12

Dr. John Wollaeger

Madison, WI
57 verified Medicare cases Hip 33 · Knee 24
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13

Dr. Michael Behun

Madison, WI
49 verified Medicare cases Hip 19 · Knee 30
14

Dr. William Mott

Madison, WI
38 verified Medicare cases Knee 38
15

Dr. Brian Keyes

Madison, WI
31 verified Medicare cases Hip 11 · Knee 20
16

Dr. John Badylak

Madison, WI
24 verified Medicare cases Hip 13 · Knee 11
17

Dr. James Christensen

Madison, WI
19 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 19
18

Dr. Aaron Carpiaux

Madison, WI
17 verified Medicare cases Knee 17
19

Dr. Douglas Arnold

Madison, WI
17 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 17
20

Dr. Jacquelyn Dunahoe

Madison, WI
14 verified Medicare cases Hip 14
21

Dr. Haley Smith

Madison, WI
12 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 12
22

Dr. Jason Sansone

Madison, WI
12 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 12
23

Dr. Eric Cotter

Madison, WI
11 verified Medicare cases Shoulder 11