Lumbar spinal fusion · California
Lumbar spinal fusion in California: the highest-volume physicians
184 physicians in California billed Medicare for 5,109 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. Aryan, MD, FACS, FAANSNeurosurgery · Fresno | 124 | 147 | −16% |
| 2 | Erik C. Spayde, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Thousand Oaks | 120 | 141 | −15% |
| 3 | Aaron Clark, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · San Francisco | 85 | 87 | −2% |
| 4 | Christopher P. Ames, MDNeurosurgery · San Francisco | 82 | 77 | +6% |
| 5 | Alexander A. Theologis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Francisco | 73 | 49 | +49% |
| 6 | Connor J. Telles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 70 | 83 | −16% |
| 7 | Jeremy S. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | 65 | 74 | −12% |
| 8 | Gus G. Halamandaris, MDNeurosurgery · Salinas | 64 | 55 | +16% |
| 9 | Jeffrey E. Deckey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orange | 63 | 53 | +19% |
| 10 | Paul KyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Fresno | 62 | 51 | +22% |
| 11 | Reginald S. Fayssoux, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage | 61 | 57 | +7% |
| 11 | James D. Bruffey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Jolla | 61 | 36 | +69% |
| 11 | Amir D. Tahernia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage | 61 | 70 | −13% |
| 14 | John P. Kleimeyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stanford | 60 | 58 | +3% |
| 14 | George D. Picetti, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sacramento | 60 | 68 | −12% |
| 16 | Vedat Deviren, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Francisco | 59 | 74 | −20% |
| 17 | Robert K. Eastlack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Jolla | 57 | 57 | +0% |
| 18 | Peter B. Pappas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 56 | 43 | +30% |
| 19 | Rishi K. WadhwaNeurosurgery · Greenbrae | 55 | 37 | +49% |
| 20 | Richard T. Allen, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · San Diego | 52 | 52 | +0% |
| 21 | Jason A. Liauw, MDNeurosurgery · Laguna Hills | 47 | 62 | −24% |
| 22 | Tiffany Rogers, MD, MPTOrthopedic Surgery · Torrance | 45 | 38 | +18% |
| 22 | Ramin Bagheri, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Jolla | 45 | 30 | +50% |
| 24 | William M. Costigan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pasadena | 44 | 41 | +7% |
| 25 | Yi-Ren Chen, MD, MPHNeurosurgery · Sacramento | 42 | — | |
| 25 | Todd F. Alamin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stanford | 42 | 48 | −12% |
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.