Lumbar spinal fusion · Massachusetts
Lumbar spinal fusion in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
62 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 1,678 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Chi, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 107 | 89 | +20% |
| 2 | James D. Kang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 71 | 77 | −8% |
| 3 | James Kryzanski, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 60 | 44 | +36% |
| 4 | Steven K. Leckie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 56 | 35 | +60% |
| 5 | Yi Lu, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Boston | 53 | 36 | +47% |
| 6 | Charles W. Kanaly, MDNeurosurgery · Fall River | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 7 | Robert G. Whitmore, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 46 | 28 | +64% |
| 8 | Hasan A. Zaidi, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 45 | 18 | |
| 8 | Simon Chao, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Easton | 45 | 20 | +125% |
| 10 | Symeon V. Zannikos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Natick | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 11 | Ron I. Riesenburger, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 42 | 27 | +56% |
| 12 | Ganesh M. Shankar, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Boston | 41 | 54 | −24% |
| 12 | Jay M. Zampini, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 41 | 38 | +8% |
| 12 | Harold A. Fogel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 15 | Gordon K. Nakata, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 38 | 42 | −10% |
| 16 | Andrew Y. Yew, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 37 | 31 | +19% |
| 16 | Daniel G. Tobert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 37 | 20 | +85% |
| 18 | Achilles K. Papavasiliou, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 19 | Eric Carkner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 20 | Frederik A. Pennings, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Worcester | 33 | 18 | |
| 20 | Frank F. Rand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roxbury Crossing | 33 | 21 | +57% |
| 22 | Paul J. Houle, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 32 | 16 | |
| 23 | Stephen J. ParazinOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 31 | 32 | −3% |
| 24 | Dustin J. Donnelly, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Boston | 29 | 15 | |
| 25 | Bryce A. Basques, MD, MHSOrthopedic Surgery · Raynham | 28 | 24 | +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.