Lumbar epidural steroid injection · Washington
Lumbar epidural steroid injection in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
159 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 17,459 lumbar epidural steroid injection procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas W. Taylor, MDAnesthesiology · Olympia | 962 | 1,089 | −12% |
| 2 | Arash Motaghi, DOPain Management · Richland | 953 | 746 | +28% |
| 3 | Zachary I. Abbott, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Olympia | 699 | 810 | −14% |
| 4 | Timothy W. Powers, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spokane | 450 | 486 | −7% |
| 5 | Ryan D. Burklund, MDAnesthesiology · Spokane Valley | 427 | 515 | −17% |
| 6 | Adam T. Zierenberg, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Walla Walla | 412 | 510 | −19% |
| 7 | Beno M. Kuharich, DOInterventional Pain Management · Silverdale | 402 | 455 | −12% |
| 8 | Jason Kim, MDPain Management · Issaquah | 355 | 337 | +5% |
| 9 | Patrick Soto, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Spokane | 354 | 485 | −27% |
| 10 | Allen B. Shoham, MDAnesthesiology · Richland | 336 | 345 | −3% |
| 11 | Herbie Yung, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Mount Vernon | 322 | 308 | +5% |
| 12 | Nicholas A. Juan, MDPain Management · Kennewick | 311 | 267 | +16% |
| 13 | Benjamin D. Chilczuk, MDPhysician · Renton | 306 | 374 | −18% |
| 14 | Carlton K. Mcqueen, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bellingham | 265 | 275 | −4% |
| 15 | Andrew Mcneil, DOPain Management · Silverdale | 239 | 235 | +2% |
| 16 | Daniel C. Oh, MD, MSPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Renton | 233 | 129 | +81% |
| 17 | Robert G. Billow, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Anacortes | 227 | 192 | +18% |
| 18 | Glen J. David, MDInterventional Pain Management · Seattle | 224 | 189 | +19% |
| 19 | Christopher L. Ideen, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Seattle | 217 | 129 | +68% |
| 20 | Joe Y. Kim, MDPain Management · Yakima | 213 | 360 | −41% |
| 21 | Brent A. Richardson, MDAnesthesiology · Bellingham | 207 | 158 | +31% |
| 22 | Peter K. Park, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Olympia | 198 | — | |
| 23 | Deepak I. Sreedharan, MDPain Management · Silverdale | 188 | 210 | −10% |
| 23 | Douglas M. Burns, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Wenatchee | 188 | 194 | −3% |
| 25 | David A. Velling, MDInterventional Pain Management · Federal Way | 186 | 86 | +116% |
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.