Lumbar spinal fusion · Arizona
Lumbar spinal fusion in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
63 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 1,676 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin S. Field, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 93 | 87 | +7% |
| 2 | Joshua Abrams, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 84 | 83 | +1% |
| 3 | Randall W. Porter, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 75 | 50 | +50% |
| 4 | Stephen L. Ritland, MDNeurosurgery · Flagstaff | 48 | 37 | +30% |
| 4 | Mark J. Wang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 48 | 51 | −6% |
| 6 | Luis M. Tumialan, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 47 | 67 | −30% |
| 7 | Bryan S. Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 44 | 37 | +19% |
| 8 | Christopher Yeung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 8 | Nima Salari, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 42 | 50 | −16% |
| 10 | Gerard K. Jeong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 40 | 41 | −2% |
| 11 | Stephen L. Curtin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 39 | 42 | −7% |
| 12 | Udaya K. Kakarla, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 36 | 46 | −22% |
| 13 | Taro Kaibara, MDNeurosurgery · Chandler | 35 | 39 | −10% |
| 14 | Maziyar A. Kalani, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 34 | 34 | +0% |
| 14 | Harvinder S. Bedi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 34 | 17 | |
| 14 | Ryan M. Kretzer, MDNeurosurgery · Tucson | 34 | 30 | +13% |
| 17 | Eamonn M. Mahoney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 33 | 34 | −3% |
| 17 | Edward W. Song, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 33 | 45 | −27% |
| 19 | Jay Turner, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 32 | 54 | −41% |
| 20 | Ali Araghi, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Sun City West | 31 | 43 | −28% |
| 21 | Ross Jones, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 30 | 21 | +43% |
| 22 | Steven C. Zeiller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tucson | 28 | 33 | −15% |
| 22 | David M. Jackson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 28 | 29 | −3% |
| 24 | Kunwar Khalsa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 25 | Louis H. Rappoport, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 24 | 21 | +14% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22633, 22612), 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.