Lumbar spinal fusion in Utah: the highest-volume physicians
24 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 690 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 24, with the year before beside it.
Top 24
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristoffer R. West, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 80 | 76 | +5% |
| 2 | Paul Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 60 | 31 | +94% |
| 3 | Brandon Lawrence, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 49 | 57 | −14% |
| 4 | Casey C. Bachison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ogden | 43 | 64 | −33% |
| 5 | Michael Steinhaus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 37 | 23 | +61% |
| 5 | Kade T. Huntsman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 37 | 29 | +28% |
| 7 | William R. Spiker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 34 | 26 | +31% |
| 8 | Dennis D. Winters, MDNeurosurgery · Ogden | 32 | 21 | +52% |
| 9 | Eric Hooley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Logan | 31 | 24 | +29% |
| 10 | Chad W. Farley, MDNeurosurgery · Payson | 29 | 73 | −60% |
| 10 | David W. Stevens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 29 | 33 | −12% |
| 12 | Adam K. Bevan, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Provo | 28 | — | |
| 13 | Mark H. Stouffer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 27 | 29 | −7% |
| 14 | James E. Brewster, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Draper | 26 | 15 | |
| 15 | Howard R. Reichman, MDNeurosurgery · Provo | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 16 | Brent A. Felix, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 16 | 14 | |
| 17 | Stephen Warner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 15 | — | |
| 17 | Kurt D. Bangerter, MDNeurosurgery · Ogden | 15 | 14 | |
| 17 | David Barnes, DOOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 15 | 24 | −37% |
| 20 | Richard A. Dal Canto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 14 | — | |
| 20 | Berkeley G. Bate, MDNeurosurgery · St George | 14 | — | |
| 22 | Todd M. Gilbert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Provo | 13 | 17 | |
| 22 | Christopher G. Wilkerson, MDNeurosurgery · Murray | 13 | 11 | |
| 24 | John R. Edwards, MDNeurosurgery · Lehi | 11 | 12 |
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.