Kyphoplasty in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 126 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David N. Knight, MDInterventional Radiology · West Columbia | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 2 | William P. Brehmer, MDInterventional Radiology · West Columbia | 24 | — | |
| 3 | Malcolm D. Eggart, MDNeurosurgery · Murrells Inlet | 18 | 17 | |
| 3 | Nicholas A. Grimaldi, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 5 | Jay B. Robards, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlestown | 15 | — | |
| 6 | Sumeer Lal, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood | 14 | — | |
| 7 | Daniel D. AtkinsonAnesthesiology · Greenville | 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.