Lumbar epidural steroid injection · California
Lumbar epidural steroid injection in California: the highest-volume physicians
738 physicians in California billed Medicare for 84,580 lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazmer H. Cassim, DOPain Management · Rancho Mirage | 1,175 | 1,144 | +3% |
| 2 | Keeran Kumar, MDAnesthesiology · Encinitas | 1,141 | 1,041 | +10% |
| 3 | Robert Jarka, MDAnesthesiology · Placerville | 873 | 998 | −13% |
| 4 | Arash Lavian, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Santa Monica | 697 | 676 | +3% |
| 5 | Christopher Glazener, MDAnesthesiology · San Diego | 689 | 577 | +19% |
| 6 | Jeffrey Loh, MDPain Management · San Francisco | 629 | 653 | −4% |
| 7 | James G. Modir, MDPain Management · San Diego | 622 | 517 | +20% |
| 8 | Farzad H. Sabet, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Redding | 619 | 637 | −3% |
| 9 | Jason T. Huffman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Napa | 609 | 539 | +13% |
| 10 | Joseph Narloch, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Walnut Creek | 598 | 613 | −2% |
| 11 | Kevin Wong, DOPain Management · Palm Springs | 594 | 598 | −1% |
| 12 | Kevin T. Toliver, MDAnesthesiology · San Diego | 566 | 494 | +15% |
| 13 | Daniel Q. Le, MDPain Management · Orange | 564 | 508 | +11% |
| 14 | David K. Wahba, MDPain Management · Bakersfield | 563 | 571 | −1% |
| 15 | Jason D. Curry, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Oceanside | 562 | 529 | +6% |
| 16 | David A. Lindenberg, DOPain Management · Turlock | 560 | 459 | +22% |
| 17 | Balaji S. Charlu, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Newport Beach | 534 | 388 | +38% |
| 18 | Christopher C. Ornelas, MDInterventional Pain Management · Los Angeles | 527 | 424 | +24% |
| 19 | Kenneth S. Bradley, MDPain Management · Torrance | 524 | 797 | −34% |
| 20 | David B. Hiller, MDPain Management · San Diego | 504 | 386 | +31% |
| 21 | Timothy Rushmer, MDAnesthesiology · Chico | 499 | 17 | |
| 22 | Christopher J. Charbonnet, MDInterventional Pain Management · Glendale | 497 | 449 | +11% |
| 23 | Jason Rhee, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Los Angeles | 489 | 545 | −10% |
| 24 | Michael Y. Chang, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Walnut Creek | 488 | 419 | +16% |
| 25 | Alfred J. Beshai, MDPain Management · Irvine | 465 | 429 | +8% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 62323, 64483), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.