Kyphoplasty in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 358 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G. Fan, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Hutchinson | 61 | 52 | +17% |
| 2 | Max F. De Carvalho, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hays | 58 | 43 | +35% |
| 3 | Daniel A. Marichal, MDInterventional Radiology · Topeka | 57 | 48 | +19% |
| 4 | Shuo Li, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Wichita | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 5 | Kermit R. Rust, MDInterventional Radiology · Wichita | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 6 | Nicholas M. Brewer, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Wichita | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 7 | Ernest J. Madarang, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Kansas City | 17 | — | |
| 8 | Abhijeet B. Kadam, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newton | 16 | 42 | −62% |
| 9 | Timothy C. Benning, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Wichita | 14 | 17 | |
| 9 | Alok Shah, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dodge City | 14 | 11 | |
| 9 | David A. Gutschenritter, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Wichita | 14 | 11 | |
| 12 | Christopher G. Baalmann, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Wichita | 13 | 23 | −43% |
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.