Lumbar spinal fusion · Connecticut
Lumbar spinal fusion in Connecticut: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Connecticut billed Medicare for 505 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick F. Doherty, MDNeurosurgery · New London | 31 | 33 | −6% |
| 1 | Scott P. Sanderson, MDNeurosurgery · Danbury | 31 | 28 | +11% |
| 3 | Sean Esmende, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glastonbury | 30 | 35 | −14% |
| 4 | Amory J. Fiore, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwich | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 4 | Gerard J. Girasole, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Trumbull | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 6 | Paul J. Apostolides, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwich | 25 | 23 | +9% |
| 6 | Patrick R. Tomak, MDNeurosurgery · New Haven | 25 | 19 | |
| 8 | John M. Beiner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hamden | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 9 | Alex Gitelman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stamford | 22 | 17 | |
| 10 | Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hamden | 20 | 14 | |
| 11 | John Awad, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fairfield | 19 | 13 | |
| 12 | Hilary C. Onyiuke, MDNeurosurgery · Farmington | 18 | 18 | |
| 12 | Abraham Mintz, MDNeurosurgery · Shelton | 18 | 15 | |
| 14 | Khalid M. Abbed, MDNeurosurgery · New Haven | 17 | — | |
| 15 | Joshua D. Marcus, MDNeurosurgery · Danbury | 16 | 12 | |
| 15 | James J. Yue, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shelton | 16 | 15 | |
| 17 | Isaac Moss, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Farmington | 15 | 15 | |
| 17 | Luis E. Kolb, MDNeurosurgery · New Haven | 15 | 25 | −40% |
| 19 | Judith L. Gorelick, MDNeurosurgery · Shelton | 14 | — | |
| 19 | Cameron Kia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hartford | 14 | — | |
| 21 | David L. Kramer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Danbury | 13 | 11 | |
| 22 | Hanbing Zhou, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hartford | 12 | 17 | |
| 22 | Scott L. Simon, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwich | 12 | — | |
| 24 | Glenn S. Russo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hamden | 11 | 13 | |
| 24 | Vasant B. Khachane, MDThoracic Surgery · Hamden | 11 | 12 | |
| 24 | Michael J. Halperin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Franklin | 11 | 13 | |
| 24 | Robert C. Stockton, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Wallingford | 11 | — |
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.