Lumbar spinal fusion · South Carolina
Lumbar spinal fusion in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
46 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 1,191 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy P. Bryan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 64 | 62 | +3% |
| 2 | Erkan Alci, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 61 | 34 | +79% |
| 3 | Christopher D. Vanpelt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 60 | 44 | +36% |
| 4 | James H. Smith, MDCardiology · Myrtle Beach | 51 | 45 | +13% |
| 5 | John D. Steichen, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 46 | 55 | −16% |
| 6 | Richard F. Frisch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 44 | 67 | −34% |
| 7 | Sabino J. D'agostino, DONeurosurgery · Ladson | 43 | 33 | +30% |
| 8 | Scott B. Boyd, MDNeurosurgery · West Columbia | 42 | 51 | −18% |
| 9 | Benjamin A. Schell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 41 | 62 | −34% |
| 10 | Brian G. Cuddy, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 40 | 36 | +11% |
| 11 | Eric A. Lenehan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 39 | 15 | |
| 12 | Ivan E. Lamotta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 36 | 27 | +33% |
| 13 | Todd Lansford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Charleston | 33 | 41 | −20% |
| 13 | Gene M. Massey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 33 | 40 | −17% |
| 15 | Charles P. Toussaint, MDNeurosurgery · West Columbia | 32 | 45 | −29% |
| 15 | Michael W. Peelle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 17 | Rakesh P. Chokshi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 28 | 14 | |
| 18 | Jeffery M. ReubenOrthopedic Surgery · Okatie | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 19 | Matthew T. Neal, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 20 | Gabriel H. Phillips, MDNeurosurgery · Myrtle Beach | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 21 | Karl A. Lozanne, MDNeurosurgery · Columbia | 23 | — | |
| 21 | Karl C. Boatright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Okatie | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 21 | Sumeer Lal, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood | 23 | 34 | −32% |
| 21 | Robert M. Stuart, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 23 | 32 | −28% |
| 25 | Charles A. Reitman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charleston | 19 | 21 | −10% |
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.