Lumbar spinal fusion · South Dakota
Lumbar spinal fusion in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 263 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian J. Gaffney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 42 | 28 | +50% |
| 2 | Quentin J. Durward, MDNeurosurgery · Dakota Dunes | 40 | 46 | −13% |
| 3 | Joshua M. Kolz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 29 | 16 | |
| 4 | Robert J. Woodruff, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rapid City | 25 | 33 | −24% |
| 5 | Brent D. Adams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Yankton | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 6 | Grant H. Shumaker, MDNeurosurgery · Dakota Dunes | 19 | — | |
| 7 | Matthew K. Wingate, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 17 | 31 | −45% |
| 8 | James B. Macdougall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aberdeen | 15 | — | |
| 8 | Matthew J. Mckenzie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 15 | 26 | −42% |
| 10 | Matthew R. Johnson, MD, MPHNeurosurgery · Dakota Dunes | 14 | 11 | |
| 11 | Troy D. Gust, MDNeurosurgery · Rapid City | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Gregory F. Alvine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux Falls | 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.