Highest-Volume Hip Fracture — Intramedullary Nail Surgeons in Louisiana (2026 update)
25 Louisiana providers billed Medicare for Hip Fracture — Intramedullary Nail (CPT 27245) 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 | Blaine Walton, M.D. | Lafayette, LA | 34 |
| 2 | James Hlavacek, M.D. | Lafayette, LA | 30 |
| 3 | Arthur Hess, M.D. | Baton Rouge, LA | 24 |
| 4 | Daniel Oas, D.O. | Alexandria, LA | 23 |
| 5 | William Crenshaw, M.D. | Alexandria, LA | 22 |
| 6 | Shaun Accardo, M.D. | Baton Rouge, LA | 22 |
| 7 | John Whatley, M.D. | Baton Rouge, LA | 21 |
| 8 | William Ensminger, MD | Monroe, LA | 19 |
| 9 | Michael Holland, M.D. | Jennings, LA | 19 |
| 10 | Jamie Rister, M.D. | Alexandria, LA | 17 |
15 more Louisiana surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Hip Fracture — Intramedullary Nail in Louisiana?
- 25 Louisiana providers billed Medicare for Hip Fracture — Intramedullary Nail (CPT 27245) 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.