Lumbar spinal fusion · Tennessee
Lumbar spinal fusion in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
60 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 1,690 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward S. Mackey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 79 | 85 | −7% |
| 2 | Steven R. Abram, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 73 | 73 | +0% |
| 3 | Oran S. Aaronson, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 70 | 75 | −7% |
| 4 | Scott L. Parker, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 62 | 48 | +29% |
| 4 | Samuel R. Schroerlucke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 62 | 51 | +22% |
| 6 | John W. Klekamp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 56 | 49 | +14% |
| 7 | Benjamin Geddes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 55 | 38 | +45% |
| 8 | Richard G. Pearce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 51 | 45 | +13% |
| 9 | Brian A. O'shaughnessy, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 49 | 46 | +7% |
| 10 | Ryan D. Snowden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 47 | 33 | +42% |
| 11 | Paul H. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 41 | 47 | −13% |
| 12 | Lawrence B. Babat, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 38 | 34 | +12% |
| 13 | Colin D. Booth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 36 | 20 | +80% |
| 13 | Colin G. Crosby, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 15 | Erion Qamirani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 16 | Adam M. Caputo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 33 | 28 | +18% |
| 16 | Carl R. Hampf, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 18 | Paul Park, MDNeurosurgery · Memphis | 32 | 11 | |
| 18 | Kirk M. Thompson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 32 | 21 | +52% |
| 20 | Michael J. Mcnamara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 30 | 44 | −32% |
| 21 | Amir M. Abtahi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Nashville | 29 | 24 | +21% |
| 21 | Adam Reig, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 29 | 31 | −6% |
| 23 | Jonathan D. York, MDNeurosurgery · Knoxville | 28 | 13 | |
| 23 | Gregory B. Lanford, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 28 | 42 | −33% |
| 25 | Michael LabagnaraNeurosurgery · Memphis | 27 | 18 |
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.