Kyphoplasty in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 296 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Paulus, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Little Rock | 55 | 69 | −20% |
| 2 | Jarret Sanders, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Fayetteville | 45 | 44 | +2% |
| 3 | Zubin N. Balsara, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Fort Smith | 43 | 24 | +79% |
| 4 | Larry A. Johnson, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Jonesboro | 41 | 25 | +64% |
| 5 | Clint E. Wood, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Fort Smith | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 6 | John R. Pace, MDNeurosurgery · Hot Springs | 23 | 41 | −44% |
| 7 | Richard R. Reinholtz, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Jonesboro | 18 | 28 | −36% |
| 8 | Satya N. Patro, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Little Rock | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Adewumi O. Amole, MBBSDiagnostic Radiology · Little Rock | 12 | 15 | |
| 10 | Rodrigo I. Cayme, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Little Rock | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22513, 22514), 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.