Lumbar spinal fusion · Florida
Lumbar spinal fusion in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
141 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 4,010 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Y. Wang, MDNeurosurgery · Miami | 122 | 115 | +6% |
| 2 | Ngoc-Lam M. Nguyen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | 118 | 118 | +0% |
| 3 | John C. Stevenson, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 102 | 87 | +17% |
| 4 | Ali Chahlavi, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 71 | 71 | +0% |
| 5 | Joseph E. Snavely, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | 67 | 81 | −17% |
| 6 | Brett D. ReichwageNeurosurgery · Pensacola | 62 | 57 | +9% |
| 6 | Geoffrey Stewart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Davenport | 62 | 66 | −6% |
| 8 | Aaron T. Creek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Miramar Beach | 61 | 63 | −3% |
| 9 | Bradley A. Wallace, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 60 | 44 | +36% |
| 10 | Frank S. Bono, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tampa | 59 | 13 | |
| 10 | Stuart H. Hershman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ft Lauderdale | 59 | 36 | +64% |
| 10 | Christopher J. Baker, MDNeurosurgery · Winter Park | 59 | 55 | +7% |
| 13 | Richard A. Hynes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 55 | 69 | −20% |
| 14 | Matthew Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tallahassee | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 14 | Paul M. Keller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 51 | 59 | −14% |
| 16 | Stephane Lavoie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Deland | 49 | 52 | −6% |
| 17 | Eric B. Sundberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bradenton | 48 | 51 | −6% |
| 17 | Devin K. Datta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 48 | 51 | −6% |
| 17 | Robert L. Kimber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sebring | 48 | 60 | −20% |
| 17 | Peter L. Mayer, MDNeurosurgery · Sarasota | 48 | 32 | +50% |
| 21 | Kingsley O. Abode-Iyamah, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 46 | 20 | +130% |
| 22 | Brandon W. Cook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 22 | James J. Paraiso, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ocala | 44 | 60 | −27% |
| 24 | Zachary Grabel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Palm Beach | 43 | 31 | +39% |
| 25 | Robert P. Norton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boca Raton | 42 | 43 | −2% |
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.