Spine pain procedures
Lumbar epidural steroid injection: the highest-volume physicians in the US
8,453 physicians billed Medicare for 1,092,604 lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 100.
By state
- Alabama134 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Wesley L. Spruill
- Alaska21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Erik A. Olson
- Arizona211 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Matthew T. Crooks
- Arkansas83 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian Goodman
- California738 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Hazmer H. Cassim
- Colorado139 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher J. D Ambrosia
- Connecticut89 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jesse T. Hochkeppel
- Delaware35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dale F. Sutherland
- District of Columbia16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Malady S. Kodgi
- Florida666 physicians · No. 1 Dr. George I. Soliman
- Georgia302 physicians · No. 1 Emmanuel Gage
- Hawaii9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Louis J. Pau
- Idaho45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael D. Severson
- Illinois324 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brooke Vanderby
- Indiana173 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher M. Doran
- Iowa58 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jun Xu
- Kansas95 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jared T. Scott
- Kentucky112 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John T. Ruxer
- Louisiana147 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kevin J. Lasseigne
- Maine20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eric Wise
- Maryland174 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Anna Irwin
- Massachusetts228 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Atul L. Bhat
- Michigan267 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Barton W. Wild
- Minnesota174 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Laura L. Matzke Bitterman
- Mississippi65 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jay P. Mcdonald
- Missouri162 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Andrew F. Walker
- Montana38 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Eugene A. Slocum
- Nebraska60 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kelly J. Zach
- Nevada76 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sungkook A. Park
- New Hampshire41 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert Lehn
- New Jersey286 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Gabriele P. Jasper
- New Mexico42 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Cesar Velarde
- New York484 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Frank J. Adipietro
- North Carolina282 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel W. Hankley
- North Dakota23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Rohit Mahajan
- Ohio308 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert J. Ernst
- Oklahoma106 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Blake D. Christensen
- Oregon80 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph P. Stapleton
- Pennsylvania368 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph M. Richards
- Puerto Rico9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jan J. Kraemer
- Rhode Island20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas R. Rocco
- South Carolina149 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Wilson A. Van Dam
- South Dakota31 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher T. Dietrich
- Tennessee155 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Zachary R. Kalb
- Texas702 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher C. Pratt
- Utah103 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph C. Empey
- Vermont12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert Giering
- Virginia197 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chheany W. Ung
- Washington159 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas W. Taylor
- West Virginia36 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Rudy M. Malayil
- Wisconsin180 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert L. Zoeller
- Wyoming15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Geoffrey K. Skene
National top 100
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson A. Van Dam, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Columbia | SC | 1,391 | 1,539 | −10% |
| 2 | George I. Soliman, MDPain Management · Fort Myers | FL | 1,319 | 1,026 | +29% |
| 3 | Brooke Vanderby, MDAnesthesiology · Glenview | IL | 1,286 | 1,131 | +14% |
| 4 | Fabian A. Ramos, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bradenton | FL | 1,225 | 851 | +44% |
| 5 | Stephen L. Friedman, MDAnesthesiology · Naples | FL | 1,217 | 1,093 | +11% |
| 6 | Joseph M. Richards, DOInterventional Pain Management · Haverford | PA | 1,216 | 1,137 | +7% |
| 7 | Hazmer H. Cassim, DOPain Management · Rancho Mirage | CA | 1,175 | 1,144 | +3% |
| 8 | Keeran Kumar, MDAnesthesiology · Encinitas | CA | 1,141 | 1,041 | +10% |
| 9 | Chheany W. Ung, MDInterventional Pain Management · Roanoke | VA | 1,062 | 837 | +27% |
| 10 | Daniel R. Kendall, DOInterventional Pain Management · Mc Lean | VA | 1,037 | 995 | +4% |
| 11 | William G. Cano, MDInterventional Pain Management · Pottstown | PA | 1,019 | 927 | +10% |
| 12 | German Z. Levin, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Mt Pleasant | SC | 1,014 | 1,094 | −7% |
| 13 | Derrick W. Randall, MDPain Management · Charleston | SC | 978 | 857 | +14% |
| 14 | Zachary R. Kalb, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Franklin | TN | 968 | 892 | +9% |
| 15 | Blake D. Christensen, DOPain Management · Oklahoma City | OK | 963 | 1,143 | −16% |
| 16 | Douglas W. Taylor, MDAnesthesiology · Olympia | WA | 962 | 1,089 | −12% |
| 17 | Arash Motaghi, DOPain Management · Richland | WA | 953 | 746 | +28% |
| 18 | Atul L. Bhat, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · North Chelmsford | MA | 913 | 945 | −3% |
| 19 | Brian Goodman, MDAnesthesiology · Fort Smith | AR | 896 | 859 | +4% |
| 20 | Brian S. Weaver, MDAnesthesiology · Norfolk | VA | 894 | 748 | +20% |
| 21 | Jared T. Scott, MDAnesthesiology · Wichita | KS | 892 | 982 | −9% |
| 22 | Jon C. Parks, MDPain Management · Wichita | KS | 876 | 1,149 | −24% |
| 22 | Aaron M. Levine, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Boston | MA | 876 | 800 | +10% |
| 24 | Jennifer P. Martin, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Greenville | SC | 874 | 843 | +4% |
| 25 | Robert Jarka, MDAnesthesiology · Placerville | CA | 873 | 998 | −13% |
| 26 | Tejal Raju, MDAnesthesiology · Christiansburg | VA | 872 | 736 | +18% |
| 27 | Frank J. Adipietro, MDPain Management · Southold | NY | 855 | 937 | −9% |
| 28 | Christopher C. Pratt, DOPain Management · Fort Worth | TX | 847 | 837 | +1% |
| 29 | Norman J. Dozier, MDPain Management · Abilene | TX | 839 | 847 | −1% |
| 30 | Matthew T. Crooks, MDAnesthesiology · Scottsdale | AZ | 829 | 877 | −5% |
| 31 | Murali M. Angirekula, MDPain Management · Beverly Hills | FL | 826 | 821 | +1% |
| 32 | Kevin J. Lasseigne, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Lafayette | LA | 810 | 775 | +5% |
| 33 | Ryan Unger, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Geneva | IL | 804 | 725 | +11% |
| 34 | Andrew J. White, MDPain Management · Salina | KS | 799 | 764 | +5% |
| 35 | Jay P. Mcdonald, MDPain Management · Southaven | MS | 793 | 921 | −14% |
| 36 | Samuel C. Polk, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Southaven | MS | 792 | 805 | −2% |
| 37 | Jeffrey T. Laseter, MDPain Management · Flowood | MS | 789 | 833 | −5% |
| 38 | Michael T. WarrickInterventional Pain Management · Sumter | SC | 786 | 717 | +10% |
| 39 | John T. Ruxer, DOPain Management · Paducah | KY | 782 | 669 | +17% |
| 40 | Francis D. Hussey, MDInterventional Pain Management · Naples | FL | 755 | 678 | +11% |
| 41 | Wesley L. Spruill, MDInterventional Pain Management · Tuscaloosa | AL | 744 | 801 | −7% |
| 42 | William Caldwell, DOPain Management · Stony Brook | NY | 743 | 653 | +14% |
| 42 | Scott L. Gottlieb, MDAnesthesiology · Pearl River | NY | 743 | 724 | +3% |
| 44 | Vijay Babu, MDPain Management · Ocala | FL | 742 | 749 | −1% |
| 45 | Brian Clay, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Morton Grove | IL | 734 | 676 | +9% |
| 46 | Rasheed A. Siddiqui, MDInterventional Pain Management · Charlottesville | VA | 731 | 726 | +1% |
| 47 | Jackson Walters, MDAnesthesiology · Columbus | MS | 727 | 754 | −4% |
| 48 | Bolkar E. Sahinler, MDInterventional Pain Management · Lubbock | TX | 724 | 745 | −3% |
| 48 | Satinderpaul S. Satia, MDInterventional Pain Management · Sarasota | FL | 724 | 706 | +3% |
| 50 | James M. Wages, MDPain Management · Shreveport | LA | 723 | 691 | +5% |
| 50 | Robert E. Wertz, MDPain Management · Allentown | PA | 723 | 817 | −12% |
| 52 | Paul A. Rodriguez, DOAnesthesiology · Lighthouse Point | FL | 722 | 691 | +4% |
| 53 | Christopher M. Doran, MDAnesthesiology · Avon | IN | 721 | 734 | −2% |
| 54 | Nathaniel A. Lowen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boca Raton | FL | 718 | 808 | −11% |
| 54 | Sanjay Sundar, MDInterventional Pain Management · Moline | IL | 718 | 802 | −10% |
| 56 | Timothy W. Vollmer, DOAnesthesiology · Saint Marys | PA | 713 | 457 | +56% |
| 57 | Dale F. Sutherland, MDPain Management · Lewes | DE | 712 | 786 | −9% |
| 57 | Eric J. Homberg, MDAnesthesiology · Jackson | TN | 712 | 693 | +3% |
| 59 | Aaron T. Shinkle, MDAnesthesiology · Prattville | AL | 710 | 707 | +0% |
| 59 | Derron Wilson, MDAnesthesiology · Carmel | IN | 710 | 661 | +7% |
| 61 | Rex B. Williams, MDPain Management · Starkville | MS | 708 | 735 | −4% |
| 62 | Justin J. Kruer, MDInterventional Pain Management · Erlanger | KY | 706 | 336 | +110% |
| 63 | Lynwood B. Hollis, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Greenville | SC | 703 | 713 | −1% |
| 63 | Robert G. Savarese, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Jacksonville | FL | 703 | 701 | +0% |
| 65 | Zachary I. Abbott, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Olympia | WA | 699 | 810 | −14% |
| 66 | Arash Lavian, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Santa Monica | CA | 697 | 676 | +3% |
| 67 | Ryan Mcgaughey, MDPain Management · Jackson | MS | 695 | 921 | −25% |
| 68 | Daniel W. Hankley, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Asheville | NC | 694 | 705 | −2% |
| 69 | Aaron Compton, MDPain Management · Louisville | KY | 693 | 628 | +10% |
| 70 | Omer F. Munshi, MDPain Management · Houston | TX | 690 | 533 | +29% |
| 71 | Christopher Glazener, MDAnesthesiology · San Diego | CA | 689 | 577 | +19% |
| 72 | Rohit Mahajan, MDAnesthesiology · Fargo | ND | 688 | 712 | −3% |
| 73 | Carroll M. Mcleod, MDPain Management · Jackson | MS | 682 | 1,047 | −35% |
| 74 | Anthony R. Cucuzzella, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Newark | DE | 681 | 664 | +3% |
| 74 | Scott Fuchs, DOInterventional Pain Management · Naples | FL | 681 | 634 | +7% |
| 76 | Kelly M. Coleman, MDPain Management · Vancleave | MS | 679 | 663 | +2% |
| 77 | Kenneth J. Wenz, MDAnesthesiology · Myrtle Beach | SC | 678 | 571 | +19% |
| 78 | William Trent, MDAnesthesiology · Mobile | AL | 677 | 609 | +11% |
| 79 | Barton W. Wild, MDPain Management · Portage | MI | 673 | 624 | +8% |
| 80 | Bradley P. Katz, M DPain Management · Montgomery | AL | 669 | 629 | +6% |
| 81 | Ajay B. Antony, MDAnesthesiology · Gainesville | FL | 668 | 677 | −1% |
| 82 | John G. Noles, MDAnesthesiology · Bossier City | LA | 664 | 603 | +10% |
| 83 | Ragai Mitry, MDInterventional Pain Management · Mattoon | IL | 663 | 686 | −3% |
| 84 | Michael N. Baskin, MDPain Management · Boynton Beach | FL | 661 | 723 | −9% |
| 85 | Stephen P. Long, MDInterventional Pain Management · Richmond | VA | 660 | 654 | +1% |
| 86 | Richard L. Vera, MDPain Management · Grapevine | TX | 657 | 596 | +10% |
| 86 | Anna Irwin, DOInterventional Pain Management · Bethesda | MD | 657 | 456 | +44% |
| 88 | Goran Tubic, MDPain Management · Bolingbrook | IL | 655 | 819 | −20% |
| 88 | Jeremy Smitherman, MDPain Management · Flowood | MS | 655 | 759 | −14% |
| 90 | Erik S. Herman, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Sarasota | FL | 653 | 615 | +6% |
| 91 | Michael C. Owens, DOAnesthesiology · Enid | OK | 652 | 522 | +25% |
| 92 | Philip J. Sasso, MDPain Management · Abington | PA | 650 | 626 | +4% |
| 93 | Robert J. Ernst, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Cincinnati | OH | 648 | 501 | +29% |
| 94 | Harrison Linder, MDPain Management · Baltimore | MD | 647 | 683 | −5% |
| 95 | Anuj Prasher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stuart | FL | 644 | 638 | +1% |
| 95 | Christopher A. Merrell, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · N Charleston | SC | 644 | 795 | −19% |
| 97 | Donald Carruthers, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Cincinnati | OH | 642 | 651 | −1% |
| 98 | Clifford T. Baker, MDInterventional Pain Management · Sun City | AZ | 641 | 596 | +8% |
| 98 | Jun Xu, MDPain Management · West Des Moines | IA | 641 | 514 | +25% |
| 100 | Simonne C. Francis, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Columbia | SC | 638 | 552 | +16% |
Codes counted: CPT 62323, 64483. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.