Highest-Volume Total Shoulder Replacement Surgeons in Alaska (2026 update)
11 Alaska providers billed Medicare for Total Shoulder Replacement (CPT 23472) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Paynter, MD | Anchorage, AK | 38 |
| 2 | Charles Haggerty, M.D. | Wasilla, AK | 37 |
| 3 | Owen Ala, MD | Anchorage, AK | 36 |
| 4 | Daniel Cepela | Anchorage, AK | 26 |
| 5 | Deryk Anderson, D.O. | Wasilla, AK | 25 |
| 6 | Jason Gray, M.D. | Anchorage, AK | 23 |
| 7 | Bradley Sparks, MD | Anchorage, AK | 17 |
| 8 | Adam Ellison, M.D. | Anchorage, AK | 16 |
| 9 | Mary Fox, M.D. | Anchorage, AK | 13 |
| 10 | Douglas Prevost, M.D. | Anchorage, AK | 11 |
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Total Shoulder Replacement in Alaska?
- 11 Alaska providers billed Medicare for Total Shoulder Replacement (CPT 23472) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.