Lumbar epidural steroid injection · Georgia
Lumbar epidural steroid injection in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
302 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 31,800 lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel GageInterventional Pain Management · Brunswick | 577 | 480 | +20% |
| 2 | Gregory O. Spellman, MDPain Management · Savannah | 503 | 462 | +9% |
| 3 | Gregory D. Jackson, MDPain Management · Gainesville | 453 | 485 | −7% |
| 3 | Shahnaz Bari, MDAnesthesiology · Augusta | 453 | 445 | +2% |
| 5 | Shalin C. Shah, DOAnesthesiology · Augusta | 429 | 331 | +30% |
| 6 | Preetesh P. Patel, MDAnesthesiology · Roswell | 427 | 492 | −13% |
| 7 | Benjamin E. Mccurdy, MDAnesthesiology · Athens | 412 | 417 | −1% |
| 8 | Mark J. Stewart, MDInterventional Pain Management · Augusta | 357 | 343 | +4% |
| 9 | Daniel S. Thomas, MDPain Management · Athens | 346 | 323 | +7% |
| 10 | John E. Gee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Valdosta | 343 | 361 | −5% |
| 11 | Joseph C. Hegarty, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Baxley | 331 | 348 | −5% |
| 12 | Jeremy J. Prine, MDPain Management · Macon | 324 | 359 | −10% |
| 13 | Krystal W. Chambers, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Atlanta | 316 | 322 | −2% |
| 14 | Mitchel A. Leavitt, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Athens | 312 | 269 | +16% |
| 15 | Jack R. Pines, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Mcdonough | 309 | 288 | +7% |
| 16 | James D. Ellner, MDInterventional Pain Management · Woodstock | 287 | 356 | −19% |
| 17 | Mohammed S. Wada, MDAnesthesiology · Alpharetta | 282 | 293 | −4% |
| 17 | Reuben Sloan, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Atlanta | 282 | 295 | −4% |
| 19 | Sagar A. Patel, MDInterventional Pain Management · Warner Robins | 280 | 255 | +10% |
| 20 | William C. Tally, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Athens | 279 | 250 | +12% |
| 21 | Rajeev K. Valvani, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Marietta | 271 | 286 | −5% |
| 22 | Sadik N. Haba, MDAnesthesiology · Conyers | 264 | 261 | +1% |
| 23 | Leena K. Lake, MDAnesthesiology · Dawsonville | 246 | 284 | −13% |
| 23 | Aaron C. Sanders, MDAnesthesiology · Augusta | 246 | 131 | +88% |
| 25 | Michael D. Hanowell, MDInterventional Radiology · Covington | 245 | 233 | +5% |
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.