Lumbar spinal fusion · Wisconsin
Lumbar spinal fusion in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 347 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul R. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pewaukee | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 1 | William J. Kemp, MDNeurosurgery · Madison | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 3 | Walter P. Jacobsen, DONeurology · Milwaukee | 24 | 24 | +0% |
| 4 | Andrew Beaumont, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Wausau | 23 | 36 | −36% |
| 5 | Max C. Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Milwaukee | 22 | 44 | −50% |
| 5 | Andrew R. Greene, DONeurosurgery · Neenah | 22 | 16 | |
| 7 | Christopher D. Baggott, MDNeurosurgery · Madison | 20 | 19 | |
| 8 | Seth K. Williams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 18 | 19 | |
| 9 | Jonathan M. Bledsoe, MDNeurosurgery · Eau Claire | 17 | 16 | |
| 10 | James T. Bernatz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 16 | — | |
| 10 | Arvind Ahuja, MDNeurosurgery · Franklin | 16 | 11 | |
| 10 | John C. Styliaras, MDNeurosurgery · La Crosse | 16 | — | |
| 13 | Paul N. Baek, MDNeurosurgery · Green Bay | 15 | 15 | |
| 14 | Lawrence J. Maciolek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glendale | 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | Shekhar A. Dagam, MDNeurosurgery · Milwaukee | 13 | — | |
| 15 | Jerry A. Davis, MDNeurosurgery · La Crosse | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Terry K. Schiefer, MDNeurosurgery · Eau Claire | 12 | 16 | |
| 17 | Miranda J. BiceOrthopedic Surgery · Madison | 12 | 13 | |
| 19 | Douglas G. Hughes, MDNeurosurgery · La Crosse | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Meghan E. Murphy, MDNeurosurgery · Eau Claire | 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.