Lumbar spinal fusion · Maryland
Lumbar spinal fusion in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
62 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 1,870 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles C. Edwards, Ii, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 132 | 127 | +4% |
| 2 | Khalid H. Kurtom, MDNeurosurgery · Easton | 90 | 73 | +23% |
| 3 | Charles C. Park, MDNeurosurgery · Baltimore | 67 | 88 | −24% |
| 4 | Joseph R. O'brien, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 65 | 52 | +25% |
| 5 | Steven C. Ludwig, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 62 | 55 | +13% |
| 6 | Paul J. Tortolani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 60 | 51 | +18% |
| 7 | Michael D. Dabbah, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Towson | 59 | 71 | −17% |
| 8 | Bradley W. Moatz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 53 | 52 | +2% |
| 9 | Andrew Mo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olney | 51 | 51 | +0% |
| 10 | Paul C. Mcafee, MD, MBAOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 47 | 35 | +34% |
| 11 | Jean-Marc Voyadzis, MDNeurosurgery · Clinton | 44 | 39 | +13% |
| 12 | Justin Park, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glen Burnie | 42 | 43 | −2% |
| 13 | Chad M. Patton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 13 | Charles A. Sansur, MDNeurosurgery · Baltimore | 40 | 36 | +11% |
| 13 | Jay W. RheeNeurosurgery · Rockville | 40 | 41 | −2% |
| 13 | Faheem A. Sandhu, MDNeurosurgery · Clinton | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 13 | Alessandro C. Speciale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Annapolis | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 18 | Mesfin A. Lemma, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baltimore | 39 | 34 | +15% |
| 19 | Ravi Yalamanchili, MDNeurosurgery · Frederick | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 20 | Navinder S. Sethi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 20 | David E. Gwinn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Frederick | 34 | 18 | |
| 22 | Hamid Hassanzadeh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bethesda | 33 | 20 | +65% |
| 23 | Scott C. Mcgovern, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salisbury | 32 | 37 | −14% |
| 24 | Bimal Rami, MDNeurosurgery · Baltimore | 30 | 33 | −9% |
| 25 | Aminullah Amini, MDNeurosurgery · Silver Spring | 27 | 17 |
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.