Lumbar spinal fusion · Missouri
Lumbar spinal fusion in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
41 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 947 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff A. Lehmen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jefferson City | 49 | 63 | −22% |
| 1 | Stephen Reintjes, MDNeurosurgery · North Kansas City | 49 | 60 | −18% |
| 3 | Andre M. Jakoi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 48 | 57 | −16% |
| 4 | Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 41 | 46 | −11% |
| 5 | Steven C. Meyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 40 | 40 | +0% |
| 5 | Michael C. Ghassibi, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 40 | 16 | |
| 7 | Michael J. Reiter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 39 | — | |
| 7 | John D. Miles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 39 | 29 | +34% |
| 7 | Frank H. Valone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 39 | 25 | +56% |
| 10 | Sunghoon Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 34 | 48 | −29% |
| 11 | Paul J. Tolentino, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Cape Girardeau | 33 | — | |
| 12 | Jason T. Koreckij, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 13 | Salim Rahman, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 25 | 24 | +4% |
| 14 | Michael Pompliano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 24 | 11 | |
| 15 | Troy Morrison, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bolivar | 23 | 14 | |
| 16 | Kevin D. Rutz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 16 | Michael Chabot, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 21 | 15 | |
| 18 | Michael N. Polinsky, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Peters | 20 | 30 | −33% |
| 19 | Sean M. Rider, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 19 | 11 | |
| 20 | Gina Monaco, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Cape Girardeau | 18 | — | |
| 21 | Lukasz J. Curylo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 17 | 16 | |
| 21 | Camilo Molina, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 17 | 18 | |
| 21 | Jacob M. Buchowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 17 | — | |
| 24 | John C. Mace, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 15 | 19 | |
| 24 | Michael F. Boland, MDNeurosurgery · Chesterfield | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 24 | Christian W. Sikorski, MDNeurosurgery · Bridgeton | 15 | 18 | |
| 24 | Wilson Z. Ray, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 15 | 23 | −35% |
| 24 | Margaret E. Nichols, MDNeurosurgery · Joplin | 15 | 28 | −46% |
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.