Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Florida
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
171 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 4,723 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max B. Medary, MDNeurosurgery · Orlando | 92 | 83 | +11% |
| 2 | Bradley A. Wallace, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 91 | 123 | −26% |
| 3 | Michael Y. Wang, MDNeurosurgery · Miami | 82 | 70 | +17% |
| 4 | Ngoc-Lam M. Nguyen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | 75 | 77 | −3% |
| 5 | Ashvin I. Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sarasota | 73 | 71 | +3% |
| 6 | Frank S. Bono, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tampa | 71 | 75 | −5% |
| 6 | Andrew B. Shaw, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 71 | 54 | +31% |
| 8 | Donald J. Moyer, MDNeurosurgery · Cape Coral | 68 | 53 | +28% |
| 8 | Ashutosh A. Pradhan, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 68 | 23 | +196% |
| 10 | Eric B. Sundberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bradenton | 66 | 69 | −4% |
| 10 | Anthony P. Cucchi, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | 66 | 62 | +6% |
| 12 | Donald T. Trimble, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Gainesville | 65 | 43 | +51% |
| 13 | Paul M. Keller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 63 | 77 | −18% |
| 14 | Christopher J. Baker, MDNeurosurgery · Winter Park | 62 | 57 | +9% |
| 15 | Zachary Grabel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Palm Beach | 61 | 52 | +17% |
| 16 | Robert T. Getter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Port Charlotte | 60 | 85 | −29% |
| 16 | Joseph E. Snavely, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orlando | 60 | 66 | −9% |
| 16 | John C. Stevenson, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 60 | 76 | −21% |
| 19 | Geoffrey Stewart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Davenport | 56 | 63 | −11% |
| 20 | James J. Ronzo, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tampa | 52 | 63 | −17% |
| 21 | Daniel S. Husted, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stuart | 49 | 53 | −8% |
| 21 | Gary P. Colon, MDNeurosurgery · Naples | 49 | 35 | +40% |
| 23 | James J. Paraiso, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ocala | 48 | 64 | −25% |
| 23 | Robert K. Hurford, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Jacksonville | 48 | 44 | +9% |
| 25 | Richard A. Hynes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Melbourne | 47 | 67 | −30% |
| 25 | Stuart H. Hershman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ft Lauderdale | 47 | 32 | +47% |
| 25 | Wu Zhuge, M DOrthopedic Surgery · Cocoa Beach | 47 | 42 | +12% |
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.