Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy Surgeons in Montana (2026 update)
7 Montana 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 | Guy Schmidt, MD | Billings, MT | 26 |
| 2 | Gregg Pike, MD | Great Falls, MT | 19 |
| 3 | Brandon Beamer, M.D. | Bozeman, MT | 15 |
| 4 | Larry Stayner, M.D. | Missoula, MT | 14 |
| 5 | Michael Wright, M.D. | Polson, MT | 13 |
| 6 | Gary Willstein, MD | Missoula, MT | 12 |
| 7 | Steven Fischer, MD | Billings, MT | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy in Montana?
- 7 Montana 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.