Kyphoplasty in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 352 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Dockery, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Germantown | 110 | 98 | +12% |
| 2 | Joseph A. Jestus, MDNeurosurgery · Cookeville | 49 | 41 | +20% |
| 3 | Walter J. Jermakowicz, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Cookeville | 35 | 30 | +17% |
| 4 | Daniel J. Wunder, MDInterventional Radiology · Goodlettsville | 30 | — | |
| 5 | John D. Crocker, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Jackson | 22 | 34 | −35% |
| 5 | Joshua L. Hare, DOPain Management · Chattanooga | 22 | — | |
| 7 | Mitul K. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hermitage | 17 | 11 | |
| 8 | Brian Wetherington, MDInterventional Pain Management · Alcoa | 14 | 23 | −39% |
| 8 | Thomas D. Hodgkiss, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Memphis | 14 | 36 | −61% |
| 8 | Ali Shirzadi, MDNeurosurgery · Murfreesboro | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Gregory C. Bruno, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Jackson | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 | Kirk M. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 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.