Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci Surgeons in Arkansas (2026 update)
8 Arkansas providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci (CPT 29880) 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 | Kenneth Martin, MD | Little Rock, AR | 38 |
| 2 | William Hefley, MD | North Little Rock, AR | 27 |
| 3 | Russell Rauls, MD | Mountain Home, AR | 25 |
| 4 | Lawrence O'malley, M.D. | Little Rock, AR | 25 |
| 5 | Jefferson Cartwright, M.D. | Russellville, AR | 21 |
| 6 | Tom Coker, M.D. | Fayetteville, AR | 18 |
| 7 | Mark Powell, MD | Fayetteville, AR | 16 |
| 8 | Ethan Schock, M.D. | Little Rock, AR | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci in Arkansas?
- 8 Arkansas providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci (CPT 29880) 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.