Lumbar spinal fusion · New York
Lumbar spinal fusion in New York: the highest-volume physicians
94 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 1,843 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis C. Lovecchio, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 60 | 21 | +186% |
| 2 | Alexander Hughes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 52 | 50 | +4% |
| 3 | Federico P. Girardi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 49 | 36 | +36% |
| 4 | Khalid Sethi, MDNeurosurgery · Vestal | 42 | 47 | −11% |
| 5 | Roger Hartl, MDNeurosurgery · New York | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 5 | Ronald A. Lehman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 7 | Kyle W. Morse, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 35 | — | |
| 8 | Justin Iorio, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Syracuse | 34 | 22 | +55% |
| 8 | Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, DONeurosurgery · New Hartford | 34 | 21 | +62% |
| 8 | William H. Montgomery, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albany | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 11 | Marcin K. Karcz, MD, MSCPain Management · Bronxville | 33 | — | |
| 12 | Ahmad Latefi, DONeurosurgery · Greenvale | 32 | 13 | |
| 13 | Michael L. Smith, MDNeurosurgery · New York | 31 | 31 | +0% |
| 13 | David Chen, DONeurosurgery · Kew Gardens | 31 | 20 | +55% |
| 15 | Angel N. Boev, MDNeurosurgery · Rochester | 29 | 24 | +21% |
| 16 | Kenneth A. Hood, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Amherst | 28 | 26 | +8% |
| 16 | Anthony Frempong-Boadu, MDNeurosurgery · New York | 28 | 15 | |
| 16 | Amrit ChiluwalNeurosurgery · West Islip | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 19 | Richard W. Johnson, MDNeurosurgery · Rego Park | 27 | 37 | −27% |
| 20 | Samuel K. Cho, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New York | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 21 | Mark Stephen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Levittown | 25 | 15 | |
| 22 | Virany H. Hillard, MDNeurosurgery · White Plains | 24 | 16 | |
| 23 | Kaushik Das, MDNeurosurgery · White Plains | 23 | 15 | |
| 23 | Raphael Davis, MDNeurosurgery · East Setauket | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 25 | Andrew A. Sama, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ny | 22 | 38 | −42% |
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.