Lumbar spinal fusion in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians

42 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 1,251 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 27

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Scott M. De La Garza, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	83	67	+24%
2	Lance C. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edmond	79	82	−4%
3	Fadi F. Nasr, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	74	94	−21%
4	Kevin F. Wiley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	62	50	+24%
5	Winston Fong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	61	68	−10%
6	Jacob Archer, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	53	21	+152%
7	Joseph B. Cox, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	52	54	−4%
8	Robert J. Wienecke, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	51	60	−15%
9	Cody W. Griffin, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	39	—
10	Michael Thambuswamy, MDNeurosurgery · Tulsa	37	26	+42%
11	Qualls E. Stevens, DONeurosurgery · Midwest City	35	—
11	Michael R. Hahn, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	35	44	−20%
13	Nathaniel D. Stetson, DONeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	33	32	+3%
14	R Tyler Boone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	30	38	−21%
14	Brett A. Braly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	30	55	−45%
16	Brian J. Hood, MDNeurosurgery · Tulsa	29	16
16	Randall L. Hendricks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	29	37	−22%
18	Zeeshaan Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	28	35	−20%
19	James M. Odor, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City	26	33	−21%
20	Richard L. Drake, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	25	14
21	Steven C. Anagnost, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	23	—
21	Alex N. Detwiler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Stillwater	23	27	−15%
23	Daniel C. Cochran, MDNeurosurgery · Norman	22	32	−31%
24	Kasra Ahmadinia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	20	30	−33%
25	Kyle J. Mangels, MDNeurosurgery · Tulsa	19	21	−10%
25	Brian Snell, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City	19	35	−46%
25	Thomas G. Craven, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa	19	16

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.