Lumbar spinal fusion · Delaware
Lumbar spinal fusion in Delaware: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Delaware billed Medicare for 506 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark S. Eskander, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 124 | 121 | +2% |
| 2 | Pawan Rastogi, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 82 | 75 | +9% |
| 3 | Kennedy Yalamanchili, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 77 | 77 | +0% |
| 4 | Ronald C. Sabbagh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | 52 | 40 | +30% |
| 5 | Paul T. Boulos, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 39 | 57 | −32% |
| 6 | Leif-Erik S. Bohman, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 27 | 19 | |
| 7 | Michael G. Sugarman, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 22 | — | |
| 8 | Matthew J. Eppley, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 19 | 25 | −24% |
| 9 | Kalin Fisher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Akul Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Tony I. Anene-Maidoh, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 13 | 14 | |
| 12 | Kenneth J. Lingenfelter, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 12 | 25 | −52% |
| 13 | Stephen L. Malone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dover | 11 | 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.