Lumbar spinal fusion · Michigan
Lumbar spinal fusion in Michigan: the highest-volume physicians
54 physicians in Michigan billed Medicare for 1,234 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roderick Claybrooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Southfield | 66 | — | |
| 2 | Timothy E. Spencer, DONeurosurgery · Battle Creek | 49 | 35 | +40% |
| 2 | Michael A. Kremer, MD, PLCNeurosurgery · Holland | 49 | 32 | +53% |
| 4 | Brady T. Vibert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester Hills | 48 | 41 | +17% |
| 5 | Richard W. Easton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester Hills | 44 | 45 | −2% |
| 6 | Mark E. Jacobson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Royal Oak | 38 | 42 | −10% |
| 7 | Gerald R. Schell, MDNeurosurgery · Saginaw | 37 | 38 | −3% |
| 8 | Azam Basheer, MDNeurosurgery · Detroit | 35 | 31 | +13% |
| 9 | Miguelangelo Perez Cruet, MDNeurosurgery · Royal Oak | 34 | 23 | +48% |
| 10 | Jayant Jagannathan, MDNeurosurgery · Troy | 31 | 42 | −26% |
| 10 | Bradley D. Ahlgren, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester Hills | 31 | 44 | −30% |
| 12 | Jad G. Khalil, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Southfield | 30 | 39 | −23% |
| 12 | Jeffrey H. Choi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Rapids | 30 | — | |
| 14 | Glenn J. Minster, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wyandotte | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 14 | Peter L. Bono, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Southfield | 29 | 19 | |
| 16 | Anthony Bozzio, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Muskegon | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 16 | Michael D. Kasten, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kalamazoo | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 16 | Boyd Richards, DONeurosurgery · Southfield | 27 | 17 | |
| 19 | Donald M. Seyfried, MDNeurosurgery · Detroit | 25 | 36 | −31% |
| 20 | Daniel K. Fahim, MDNeurosurgery · Royal Oak | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 20 | Frank La Marca, MDNeurosurgery · Ann Arbor | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 22 | Alain Y. Fabi, MDNeurosurgery · Kalamazoo | 23 | 14 | |
| 23 | Vittorio M. Morreale, MDNeurosurgery · Shelby Twp | 22 | 17 | |
| 23 | Kanwaldeep S. Sidhu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Clair Shores | 22 | 30 | −27% |
| 25 | Kenneth J. Easton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Rapids | 21 | 15 |
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.