Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Colorado
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
52 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 1,218 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Stanton, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 78 | 80 | −2% |
| 2 | William Choi, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood Village | 49 | 48 | +2% |
| 3 | Sanjitpal S. Gill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vail | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 3 | John P. Elliott, MDNeurosurgery · Englewood | 41 | 43 | −5% |
| 5 | David A. Wong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenwood Village | 40 | 38 | +5% |
| 6 | Ryan MartynOrthopedic Surgery · Durango | 39 | 62 | −37% |
| 6 | Henry Fabian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Steamboat Springs | 39 | 46 | −15% |
| 8 | Gary Ghiselli, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenwood Village | 35 | 20 | +75% |
| 9 | John A. Sielatycki, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Steamboat Springs | 34 | 57 | −40% |
| 10 | Vikas Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aurora | 33 | 31 | +6% |
| 11 | Stuart D. Kinsella, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Aspen | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 11 | Daniel R. Possley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 32 | 35 | −9% |
| 11 | Jens-Peter Witt, MDNeurosurgery · Denver | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 11 | Joshua M. Beckman, MDNeurosurgery · Lakewood | 32 | 19 | |
| 15 | Roger D. Sung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 30 | 19 | |
| 15 | Ernest E. Braxton, MDNeurosurgery · Edwards | 30 | 38 | −21% |
| 17 | Peter Shorten, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grand Junction | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 17 | Scott K. Dhupar, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greeley | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 19 | Robert J. Benz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 20 | Hans C. Coester, MDNeurosurgery · Fort Collins | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 21 | Hugh D. Mcpherson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lone Tree | 23 | 12 | |
| 22 | Amit O. Agarwala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Golden | 22 | 18 | |
| 22 | Amber L. Price, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Durango | 22 | 15 | |
| 22 | Angela Bohnen, MDNeurosurgery · Littleton | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 22 | Felipe Ituarte, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glenwood Springs | 22 | 18 |
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.