Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Georgia
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
79 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 1,738 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitri Sofianos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 72 | 88 | −18% |
| 2 | John D. Dorchak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 65 | 55 | +18% |
| 3 | Gerald E. Rodts, MDNeurosurgery · Atlanta | 62 | 55 | +13% |
| 4 | Bryan B. Barnes, MDNeurosurgery · Athens | 58 | 67 | −13% |
| 5 | John M. Rhee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 44 | 50 | −12% |
| 5 | John S. Clapp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 44 | 31 | +42% |
| 5 | Steven M. Spitz, MDNeurosurgery · Canton | 44 | 30 | +47% |
| 8 | Keith W. Michael, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 41 | 32 | +28% |
| 9 | William B. Dasher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Macon | 38 | 21 | +81% |
| 10 | John D. Mccormick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 31 | — | |
| 11 | Keith D. Osborn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cumming | 30 | 30 | +0% |
| 11 | Kimberly P. Walpert, MDNeurosurgery · Athens | 30 | 31 | −3% |
| 11 | Robert E. Ayer, MDNeurosurgery · Lawrenceville | 30 | — | |
| 14 | Betsy H. Grunch, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 15 | Shashikant Patil, MDNeurosurgery · Athens | 27 | 38 | −29% |
| 15 | Randolph C. Bishop, MDNeurosurgery · Savannah | 27 | 35 | −23% |
| 17 | Kevin N. Ammar, MDNeurosurgery · Savannah | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 17 | Jason F. Harrison, MDNeurosurgery · Rome | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 19 | Karl D. Schultz, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 25 | 33 | −24% |
| 20 | Arun Thankachan Jacob, MBBSNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 24 | 30 | −20% |
| 20 | Steven D. Wray, MDNeurosurgery · Atlanta | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 22 | David J. Love, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Newnan | 22 | — | |
| 22 | John G. Heller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 22 | Nathan R. Kukowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 22 | 17 | |
| 22 | John E. Gee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Valdosta | 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.