Kyphoplasty in New York: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 436 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin C. Paul, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 74 | 99 | −25% |
| 2 | Srikanth R. Boddu, MS; MRCS; FRCR; MDDiagnostic Radiology · Flushing | 58 | 73 | −21% |
| 3 | Richard S. Obedian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hicksville | 54 | 48 | +13% |
| 4 | Eric Lis, MDDiagnostic Radiology · New York | 50 | 63 | −21% |
| 5 | Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, DONeurosurgery · New Hartford | 42 | 60 | −30% |
| 6 | Francois H. Cornelis, MD, PHDInterventional Radiology · New York | 41 | 17 | |
| 7 | Maksim Shapiro, MDDiagnostic Radiology · New York | 39 | 36 | +8% |
| 8 | Justin Schwarz, MDNeurosurgery · New York | 26 | — | |
| 9 | Clifford B. Soults, MDNeurosurgery · Syracuse | 14 | — | |
| 10 | Matthew Del Guzzo, MDInterventional Radiology · New York | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Andrew A. Tarleton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Woodbury | 13 | — | |
| 12 | Amish H. Doshi, MDDiagnostic Radiology · New York | 12 | — |
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.