Highest-Volume Total Shoulder Replacement Surgeons in Louisiana (2026 update)
27 Louisiana 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 | Michael Leddy, MD | Alexandria, LA | 59 |
| 2 | Richard Barton, M.D. | Shreveport, LA | 58 |
| 3 | John Googe, M.D. | Shreveport, LA | 48 |
| 4 | Martin Degravelle, M.D. | Monroe, LA | 45 |
| 5 | Carlton Houtz, M.D. | Shreveport, LA | 45 |
| 6 | Nickos Hatzis, MD | Baton Rouge, LA | 44 |
| 7 | Matthew Williams, M.D. | Lafayette, LA | 42 |
| 8 | Felix Savoie, MD | New Orleans, LA | 37 |
| 9 | George Trappey, M.D. | Lake Charles, LA | 37 |
| 10 | Jamie Rister, M.D. | Alexandria, LA | 29 |
17 more Louisiana 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 Total Shoulder Replacement in Louisiana?
- 27 Louisiana 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.