Kyphoplasty in New Jersey: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in New Jersey billed Medicare for 185 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sripad H. Dhawlikar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Toms River | 88 | 72 | +22% |
| 2 | Breehan K. Chancellor, MDNeurology · Ridgewood | 30 | 16 | |
| 3 | Orin K. Atlas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hainesport | 25 | 11 | |
| 4 | Gabriele P. Jasper, MDInterventional Pain Management · Brick | 18 | 18 | |
| 5 | Kenneth J. Kopacz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Livingston | 13 | 13 | |
| 6 | Carl J. Spivak, MDNeurosurgery · Newton | 11 | 38 | −71% |
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.