Lumbar spinal fusion in Ohio: the highest-volume physicians
84 physicians in Ohio billed Medicare for 2,185 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan B. Herceg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Upper Arlington | 88 | 100 | −12% |
| 2 | Zachary J. Tempel, MDNeurosurgery · Cincinnati | 86 | 72 | +19% |
| 3 | Michael C. Kachmann, MDNeurosurgery · Cincinnati | 69 | 53 | +30% |
| 4 | Selvon F. St. Clair, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lima | 60 | 69 | −13% |
| 5 | Bradford Curt, MDNeurosurgery · West Chester | 58 | 62 | −6% |
| 5 | Michail Vasilakis, MDNeurosurgery · Marietta | 58 | 35 | +66% |
| 7 | Gregory W. Balturshot, MDNeurosurgery · Columbus | 54 | 59 | −8% |
| 8 | Robert J. Bohinski, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Cincinnati | 53 | 56 | −5% |
| 9 | Ashok Biyani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Toledo | 52 | 59 | −12% |
| 10 | Frank E. Fumich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lima | 49 | 46 | +7% |
| 11 | Brian F. Seaman, DONeurosurgery · Columbus | 47 | 68 | −31% |
| 12 | Robert D. Orr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cleveland | 40 | 35 | +14% |
| 13 | Christian L. Bonasso, MDNeurosurgery · Columbus | 39 | 39 | +0% |
| 14 | Randall J. Hlubek, MDNeurosurgery · Cincinnati | 38 | 36 | +6% |
| 15 | Abdi A. Mohit, MDNeurosurgery · Cleveland | 37 | 34 | +9% |
| 16 | Robert C. Ryu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 35 | 49 | −29% |
| 17 | Jason W. Savage, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cleveland | 34 | 26 | +31% |
| 18 | John B. Butler, MDNeurosurgery · Fairlawn | 33 | 15 | |
| 18 | Derek L. Snook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Albany | 33 | 50 | −34% |
| 18 | Larry T. Todd, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 33 | 49 | −33% |
| 18 | Christopher M. Mcpherson, MDNeurosurgery · Cincinnati | 33 | 46 | −28% |
| 22 | Kevin A. Reinard, MDNeurosurgery · Toledo | 32 | 16 | |
| 23 | Zachary J. Plummer, MDNeurosurgery · West Chester | 31 | — | |
| 23 | Rajiv Taliwal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cuyahoga Falls | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 25 | Douglas M. Ehrler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Akron | 29 | 29 | +0% |
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.