Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Delaware
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Delaware: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Delaware billed Medicare for 463 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark S. Eskander, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 88 | 101 | −13% |
| 2 | Kennedy Yalamanchili, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 74 | 71 | +4% |
| 3 | Pawan Rastogi, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 67 | 59 | +14% |
| 4 | Leif-Erik S. Bohman, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 52 | 37 | +41% |
| 5 | Ronald C. Sabbagh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewes | 51 | 39 | +31% |
| 6 | Matthew J. Eppley, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 7 | Paul T. Boulos, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 32 | 38 | −16% |
| 8 | Akul Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 20 | — | |
| 9 | Tony I. Anene-Maidoh, MDNeurosurgery · Newark | 15 | 12 | |
| 10 | Dawn R. Tartaglione, DONeurosurgery · Dover | 12 | 12 | |
| 11 | Kenneth J. Lingenfelter, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Newark | 11 | 19 |
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.