Kyphoplasty in California: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in California billed Medicare for 705 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik C. Spayde, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Thousand Oaks | 108 | 105 | +3% |
| 2 | Jason T. Huffman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Napa | 62 | 48 | +29% |
| 3 | Jason A. Liauw, MDNeurosurgery · Laguna Hills | 57 | 32 | +78% |
| 4 | Yaser Badr, MDNeurosurgery · Glendale | 48 | 53 | −9% |
| 5 | Glade E. Roper, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Visalia | 45 | 54 | −17% |
| 6 | Michael L. Gordon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport Beach | 42 | 52 | −19% |
| 7 | Stuart R. Hutchinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Barbara | 40 | 54 | −26% |
| 8 | Michael H. Wright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Loma Linda | 38 | 16 | |
| 9 | Fabio Komlos, MDInterventional Radiology · Mountain View | 35 | 37 | −5% |
| 10 | Benjamin J. Pruett, DOInterventional Radiology · Fresno | 34 | — | |
| 11 | Tae M. Shin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Los Angeles | 31 | 35 | −11% |
| 12 | Frank L. Feng, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Visalia | 29 | 15 | |
| 13 | Shane S. Pak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alhambra | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Marcel M. Maya, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Los Angeles | 14 | — | |
| 14 | Edward Rustamzadeh, MDNeurosurgery · San Jose | 14 | — | |
| 16 | Dmitriy Shnayderman, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Manteca | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Yoshihiro Katsuura, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Novato | 12 | — | |
| 17 | Ben B. Pradhan, MD, MSEOrthopedic Surgery · Pasadena | 12 | 14 | |
| 19 | Alfred J. Beshai, MDPain Management · Irvine | 11 | — | |
| 19 | David D. Yeh, MDNeurosurgery · San Jose | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Horng J. Lin, MDInterventional Radiology · Salinas | 11 | 27 | −59% |
| 19 | Christopher Summa, MDNeurosurgery · Soquel | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Tust TechasithInterventional Radiology · Stanford | 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.