Lumbar spinal fusion in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
184 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 4,581 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 121 | 67 | +81% |
| 2 | Michael T. Merrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 104 | 103 | +1% |
| 3 | Michael E. Russell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 87 | 84 | +4% |
| 4 | Arnold B. Vardiman, MDNeurosurgery · San Antonio | 84 | 98 | −14% |
| 5 | Michael J. Leahy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tomball | 83 | 80 | +4% |
| 6 | Stephen R. Tolhurst, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flower Mound | 72 | 68 | +6% |
| 6 | Yogish D. Kamath, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita Falls | 72 | 78 | −8% |
| 8 | Mark W. Wylie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Worth | 70 | 73 | −4% |
| 9 | Todd M. Raabe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 68 | 121 | −44% |
| 10 | David W. Barnett, MDNeurosurgery · Dallas | 59 | 37 | +59% |
| 11 | Andrew C. Roeser, MDNeurosurgery · Houston | 52 | 45 | +16% |
| 12 | John C. Mcelroy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flower Mound | 50 | 39 | +28% |
| 12 | Babajide A. Ogunseinde, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Longview | 50 | 48 | +4% |
| 14 | Luis E. Duarte, MDNeurosurgery · San Angelo | 49 | 46 | +7% |
| 15 | Paul T. Geibel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Live Oak | 47 | 53 | −11% |
| 15 | Richard A. Hostin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 47 | 40 | +18% |
| 17 | Douglas J. Fox, MDNeurosurgery · Austin | 46 | 48 | −4% |
| 18 | Koijan S. Kainth, MDNeurosurgery · The Woodlands | 45 | 32 | +41% |
| 19 | Ankur Khosla, MDAnesthesiology · Shenandoah | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 20 | Michael Wheeler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 40 | 24 | +67% |
| 21 | David A. Roberts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 39 | 47 | −17% |
| 21 | Joseph K. Preston, MDNeurosurgery · Paris | 39 | 38 | +3% |
| 23 | Rajesh G. Arakal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plano | 38 | 32 | +19% |
| 23 | Shaad B. Bidiwala, MDNeurosurgery · Dallas | 38 | 18 | |
| 23 | Todd A. Patrick, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Tyler | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 23 | Richard M. Wupperman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 38 | 28 | +36% |
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.