Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci Surgeons in Nevada (2026 update)
9 Nevada 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 | Steven Thomas, MD | Las Vegas, NV | 108 |
| 2 | Randall Yee, DO | Las Vegas, NV | 43 |
| 3 | Donald Pennington, D.O. | Las Vegas, NV | 29 |
| 4 | Bernard Ong, MD | Las Vegas, NV | 24 |
| 5 | Renny Uppal, M.D. | Reno, NV | 23 |
| 6 | Ryan Dobbs, M.D. | Reno, NV | 17 |
| 7 | Thomas Fyda, MD | Reno, NV | 16 |
| 8 | Michael Kalisvaart, MD | Reno, NV | 14 |
| 9 | Michael Edmunds | Carson City, NV | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci in Nevada?
- 9 Nevada 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.