Highest-Volume Hip Fracture — Hemiarthroplasty/Fixation Surgeons in Delaware (2026 update)
8 Delaware providers billed Medicare for Hip Fracture — Hemiarthroplasty/Fixation (CPT 27236) 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 | Nicholas Quercetti, D.O. | Wilmington, DE | 27 |
| 2 | David Tainter, MD | Wilmington, DE | 21 |
| 3 | Michael Principe, D.O. | Wilmington, DE | 19 |
| 4 | Stephen Manifold, M.D. | Dover, DE | 17 |
| 5 | John Burger, DO | Dover, DE | 17 |
| 6 | Drew Brady, MD | Newark, DE | 14 |
| 7 | Samuel Mease, M.D. | Newark, DE | 13 |
| 8 | Joseph Farrell, D.O. | Lewes, DE | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Hip Fracture — Hemiarthroplasty/Fixation in Delaware?
- 8 Delaware providers billed Medicare for Hip Fracture — Hemiarthroplasty/Fixation (CPT 27236) 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.