There are 33 Orthopedic Surgery clinicians in Anchorage, AK in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Orthopedic Surgery clinicians in Anchorage
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hightower, M.D. | 19 yrs | Yes | 389 | Accepts |
| Bryan Haughom, MD | 15 yrs | Yes | 917 | Accepts |
| Douglas Prevost, M.D. | 36 yrs | Yes | 583 | Accepts |
| Ian Brimhall, DO | 33 yrs | — | 535 | Accepts |
| Thomas Paynter, MD | 24 yrs | Yes | 657 | Accepts |
| Bradley Sparks, MD | 24 yrs | Yes | 544 | Accepts |
| Dann Laudermilch, M.D. | 16 yrs | — | 412 | Accepts |
| Lars Matkin, MD | 8 yrs | Yes | 417 | Accepts |
| James Eule, MD | 31 yrs | Yes | 274 | Accepts |
| Alan Swenson, MD | 13 yrs | Yes | 425 | Accepts |
| Curtis Mina, M.D. | 19 yrs | — | 393 | Accepts |
| Tucker Drury, MD | 22 yrs | — | 354 | Accepts |
| Owen Ala, MD | 18 yrs | Yes | 443 | Accepts |
| Daniel Cepela | 14 yrs | Yes | 365 | Accepts |
| Eugene Chang, M.D. | 29 yrs | — | 375 | Accepts |
| Derrick Foge, MD | 12 yrs | Yes | 140 | Accepts |
| Adam Ellison, M.D. | 22 yrs | — | 302 | Accepts |
| Rabun Fox | 13 yrs | Yes | 240 | Accepts |
| Jason Gray, M.D. | 14 yrs | Yes | 272 | Accepts |
| Jeffrey Moore, MD | 39 yrs | — | 255 | Accepts |
| Stephen Tower, MD | 43 yrs | Yes | 190 | Accepts |
| Mark Caylor, MD | 31 yrs | Yes | 223 | Accepts |
| Doug Vermillion, MD | 38 yrs | — | 127 | Accepts |
| John Lapkass, MD | — | — | 134 | Accepts |
| Benjamin Packard, MD | 9 yrs | Yes | 105 | Accepts |
| Ryan Moore, M.D. | 21 yrs | Yes | 166 | Accepts |
| Namory Bagayoko, MD | 19 yrs | — | 82 | Accepts |
| Kenneth Thomas, M.D. | 21 yrs | — | 59 | Accepts |
| Marc Kornmesser, M.D. | 27 yrs | — | 52 | Accepts |
| Gregory Schweiger, M.D. | 33 yrs | — | 18 | Accepts |
| Daniel Brown, MD | 13 yrs | — | 25 | Accepts |
| William Paton, MD | 57 yrs | — | 17 | Accepts |
| Andrew Shacklett, M.D. | 13 yrs | — | 14 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.