Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci Surgeons in Maryland (2026 update)
10 Maryland 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 | Morris Polsky, M.D. | Catonsville, MD | 43 |
| 2 | Michael Wallace, M.D. | Catonsville, MD | 28 |
| 3 | Louis Ruland, M.D. | Annapolis, MD | 23 |
| 4 | Richard Winakur, MD | Towson, MD | 21 |
| 5 | Uday Patel, M.D. | Prince Frederick, MD | 18 |
| 6 | John-Paul Rue, M.D. | Baltimore, MD | 18 |
| 7 | David Higgins, M.D. | Olney, MD | 17 |
| 8 | Mark Peterson, MD | Rockville, MD | 17 |
| 9 | Richard Cirillo, M.D. | Prince Frederick, MD | 17 |
| 10 | Marc Brassard, MD | Annapolis, MD | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci in Maryland?
- 10 Maryland 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.