Lumbar spinal fusion · Virginia
Lumbar spinal fusion in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
66 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 1,741 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhruv B. Pateder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reston | 95 | 71 | +34% |
| 2 | Mudit Sharma, MDNeurosurgery · Manassas | 71 | 47 | +51% |
| 3 | Jed S. Vanichkachorn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | 58 | 66 | −12% |
| 4 | Corey J. Wallach, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington | 57 | 41 | +39% |
| 5 | Abilio A. Reis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mechanicsville | 56 | 41 | +37% |
| 6 | Richard Singleton, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Richmond | 49 | 44 | +11% |
| 7 | Jonathan R. Mason, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hampton | 48 | 47 | +2% |
| 8 | Dean B. Kostov, MDNeurosurgery · Newport News | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 9 | Jeffrey J. Laurent, MDNeurosurgery · Virginia Beach | 41 | 43 | −5% |
| 10 | Joseph R. Orchowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lynchburg | 39 | 27 | +44% |
| 11 | Joshua P. Herzog, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Chesterfield | 38 | 64 | −41% |
| 12 | Bryan A. Fox, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Suffolk | 34 | 28 | +21% |
| 12 | William H. Mcallister, MDNeurosurgery · Newport News | 34 | 37 | −8% |
| 12 | Jeffrey R. Carlson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newport News | 34 | 45 | −24% |
| 15 | David A. Vincent, MDNeurosurgery · Virginia Beach | 33 | 35 | −6% |
| 15 | Grant A. Skidmore, MDNeurosurgery · Chesapeake | 33 | 13 | |
| 15 | Ryan Gocke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Chesterfield | 33 | 39 | −15% |
| 18 | Charles N. Seal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reston | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 18 | Adeolu Olasunkanmi, MDNeurosurgery · Roanoke | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 18 | Mark W. Mcfarland, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Newport News | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| 21 | Jonathan J. Carmouche, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roanoke | 31 | 25 | +24% |
| 22 | Behrang T. Mazahery, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reston | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 22 | Francis H. Shen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlottesville | 30 | 32 | −6% |
| 24 | Parker Babington, MDNeurosurgery · Norfolk | 28 | 25 | +12% |
| 24 | Peter A. Alexander, MDNeurosurgery · Richmond | 28 | 22 | +27% |
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.