Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy Surgeons in California (2026 update)
42 California providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) 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 | Peter Simonian, M.D. | Fresno, CA | 91 |
| 2 | Aman Khan, MD | Daly City, CA | 41 |
| 3 | Philip Merritt, M.D. | Glendale, CA | 38 |
| 4 | Kevin Mikaelian, M.D. | Stockton, CA | 33 |
| 5 | Samuel Park, MD | Mission Viejo, CA | 32 |
| 6 | Robert Haimson, MD | Santa Rosa, CA | 31 |
| 7 | Bradley Thomas, MD | Manhattan Beach, CA | 27 |
| 8 | Christopher Ninh, MD | Fountain Valley, CA | 24 |
| 9 | Trieu Tran, M.D. | Fountain Valley, CA | 22 |
| 10 | Noman Khan, MD | Palo Alto, CA | 22 |
32 more California surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy in California?
- 42 California providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) 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.