Kyphoplasty in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 288 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saravanan Kasthuri, MDInterventional Radiology · Richland | 95 | 55 | +73% |
| 2 | Glen J. David, MDInterventional Pain Management · Seattle | 81 | 77 | +5% |
| 3 | Ryan J. Halpin, MDNeurosurgery · Olympia | 47 | 51 | −8% |
| 4 | Matthew J. Hegewald, DODiagnostic Radiology · Silverdale | 16 | 13 | |
| 5 | David M. Mourning, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Vernon | 13 | 16 | |
| 5 | Gregory R. Crisp, MDAnesthesiology · Spokane Valley | 13 | — | |
| 7 | David A. Thayer, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Spokane | 12 | 14 | |
| 8 | Lakhwant Singh, DODiagnostic Radiology · Silverdale | 11 | 14 |
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.