Lumbar spinal fusion in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 513 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek A. Duke, MDNeurosurgery · Henderson | 90 | 101 | −11% |
| 2 | Lali H. Sekhon, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Reno | 41 | 37 | +11% |
| 3 | Kornelis Poelstra, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 38 | — | |
| 3 | David JonesOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 38 | 46 | −17% |
| 5 | Jay K. Morgan, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 29 | 13 | |
| 5 | Shane Abdunnur, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 29 | 13 | |
| 7 | Michael H. Song, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 27 | 31 | −13% |
| 8 | Vadim Goz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 26 | — | |
| 9 | David Sing, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 24 | 14 | |
| 9 | Edward C. Perry, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 24 | 12 | |
| 11 | John A. Anson, MDNeurosurgery · Las Vegas | 19 | 28 | −32% |
| 11 | James J. Lynch, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 19 | 15 | |
| 13 | David E. Alvarado, MDPain Management · Las Vegas | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Dante F. Vacca, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 15 | 13 | |
| 14 | John S. Thalgott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 15 | 35 | −57% |
| 16 | Archie C. Perry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | 16 | |
| 17 | Kevin R. Sharif, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Henderson | 13 | 28 | −54% |
| 17 | Angela W. Palmer, MDNeurosurgery · Las Vegas | 13 | — | |
| 19 | Marco Mendoza, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Thomas Dunn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 11 | — |
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.