Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Arkansas
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 721 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad A. Thomas, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 81 | 71 | +14% |
| 2 | John R. Pace, MDNeurosurgery · Hot Springs | 57 | 57 | +0% |
| 3 | George T. Burson, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 42 | 39 | +8% |
| 4 | Richard D. Peek, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 39 | 61 | −36% |
| 5 | Allan C. Gocio, MDNeurosurgery · Mountain Home | 33 | 24 | +38% |
| 6 | Jared J. Seale, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 7 | Gannon B. Randolph, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bentonville | 31 | 46 | −33% |
| 8 | James Z. Mason, MDNeurosurgery · North Little Rock | 27 | 19 | |
| 8 | Jason A. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 27 | 21 | +29% |
| 10 | James R. Adametz, MDNeurosurgery · North Little Rock | 26 | 38 | −32% |
| 11 | Robert Q. Ingraham, MDNeurosurgery · North Little Rock | 23 | 26 | −12% |
| 12 | Daniel L. Shepherd, MDNeurosurgery · Fayetteville | 22 | 12 | |
| 12 | Regan S. Gallaher, MDNeurosurgery · Conway | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 14 | Blake Phillips, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 21 | 25 | −16% |
| 14 | Ikemefuna U. Onyekwelu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Little Rock | 21 | 27 | −22% |
| 16 | Hossam I. Youssef, MDNeurosurgery · Sherwood | 20 | — | |
| 17 | Robert Abraham, MDNeurosurgery · Jonesboro | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 17 | Lucas Bradley, MDNeurosurgery · Mountain Home | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 19 | James M. Calhoun, MDNeurosurgery · North Little Rock | 16 | 24 | −33% |
| 19 | Gautam K. Gandhi, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 16 | 26 | −38% |
| 21 | Reza Shahim, MDNeurosurgery · North Little Rock | 15 | 18 | |
| 21 | Jonathan A. Reding, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 15 | 20 | −25% |
| 23 | Dominic M. Maggio, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 14 | 19 | |
| 24 | Diaa A. Bahgat, MDNeurosurgery · Little Rock | 13 | 19 | |
| 24 | Wayne L. Bruffett, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Little Rock | 13 | 11 |
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.