Lumbar spinal fusion · Minnesota
Lumbar spinal fusion in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 808 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamid R. Abbasi, MDNeurosurgery · Burnsville | 92 | 57 | +61% |
| 2 | Arjun S. Sebastian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 58 | 67 | −13% |
| 3 | Manuel R. Pinto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 44 | 57 | −23% |
| 4 | Stefano M. Sinicropi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edina | 36 | 26 | +38% |
| 5 | Brett A. Freedman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rochester | 34 | 39 | −13% |
| 6 | Kevin J. Mullaney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 32 | 39 | −18% |
| 7 | William E. Krauss, MDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 8 | Amir A. Mehbod, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 27 | 24 | +13% |
| 9 | Michelle J. Clarke, MDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 9 | Timothy E. Lindley, MDNeurosurgery · Alexandria | 22 | 18 | |
| 11 | Sunny S. Kim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Burnsville | 21 | 23 | −9% |
| 12 | Jeffrey S. Gerdes, MDNeurosurgery · St Cloud | 20 | 17 | |
| 12 | Hart P. Garner, MDNeurosurgery · Coon Rapids | 20 | — | |
| 12 | David H. Strothman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 20 | 30 | −33% |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Wills, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Eagan | 19 | 15 | |
| 16 | James J. Stokman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Crosby | 17 | 13 | |
| 16 | Kessiena Aya, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 17 | 22 | −23% |
| 18 | Trevor C. Wahlquist, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Woodbury | 16 | 19 | |
| 18 | Richard A. Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waconia | 16 | 16 | |
| 18 | James Schwender, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 16 | 28 | −43% |
| 18 | Benjamin D. Elder, MD/PHDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 18 | Edward Rainier G. Santos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 16 | 19 | |
| 23 | Jeremy L. Fogelson, MDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 15 | 24 | −37% |
| 24 | Bret G. Ball, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 14 | 19 | |
| 24 | Richard S. Stayner, MDPain Management · Edina | 14 | 21 | −33% |
| 24 | Timothy A. Garvey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 14 | 13 |
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.