Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Alaska
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 200 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis A. Mina, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 46 | 47 | −2% |
| 2 | Gene A. Falkowski, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 3 | Mark E. Flanum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 4 | Derrick A. Foge, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 18 | — | |
| 4 | James M. Eule, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Anchorage | 18 | 30 | −40% |
| 6 | Samuel T. Waller, MDNeurosurgery · Anchorage | 16 | 14 | |
| 6 | James W. Bales, MD/PHDNeurosurgery · Anchorage | 16 | 17 | |
| 8 | Susanne E. Fix, MDNeurosurgery · Anchorage | 15 | 25 | −40% |
| 9 | Steven C. Humphreys, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Soldotna | 12 | 12 | |
| 10 | Garret W. Schuchart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wasilla | 11 | 15 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63047), 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.