Lumbar epidural steroid injection · Rhode Island
Lumbar epidural steroid injection in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 2,755 lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas R. Rocco, MDGeneral Surgery · Johnston | 474 | 448 | +6% |
| 2 | Sumit K. Das, MDNeurosurgery · Johnston | 289 | 334 | −13% |
| 3 | John Czerwein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Johnston | 192 | 177 | +8% |
| 4 | Keith-Austin Scarfo, DOAnesthesiology · Providence | 174 | 210 | −17% |
| 5 | George J. Pasquarello, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · East Greenwich | 171 | 167 | +2% |
| 6 | David P. Bica, DOFamily Practice · East Greenwich | 167 | 114 | +46% |
| 7 | Lyudmil L. Todorov, MDAnesthesiology · Pawtucket | 161 | 159 | +1% |
| 8 | Ross Barker, DOPain Management · Providence | 158 | 117 | +35% |
| 9 | Phillip R. Lucas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 134 | 171 | −22% |
| 10 | Alexios G. Carayannopoulos, DO, MPHPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Providence | 122 | 136 | −10% |
| 11 | Marina Garas, DOAnesthesiology · Providence | 119 | 36 | +231% |
| 12 | Justin Li, MDAnesthesiology · Providence | 94 | 70 | +34% |
| 13 | Laert Rusha, MDPain Management · Newport | 86 | 69 | +25% |
| 14 | Shiqiang Tian, MDPain Management · East Providence | 85 | 87 | −2% |
| 15 | Todd E. Handel, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Pawtucket | 72 | 64 | +13% |
| 16 | Matthew J. Smith, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · East Greenwich | 62 | 67 | −7% |
| 17 | Su Gym Kim, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Providence | 52 | 48 | +8% |
| 18 | Maria A. Guglielmo, MDNeurosurgery · Warwick | 50 | 41 | +22% |
| 19 | Timothy H. Olson, MDPain Management · Westerly | 48 | 46 | +4% |
| 20 | Philip A. Salko, MDGeneral Practice · East Greenwich | 45 | 44 | +2% |
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.