Surgical Volume

Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Idaho

Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Idaho: the highest-volume physicians

23 physicians in Idaho billed Medicare for 490 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.

Top 23

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Roland S. Kent, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Post Falls4520+125%
2Gregory D. Dietrich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lewiston4440+10%
3Christian G. Zimmerman, MDNeurosurgery · Boise3529+21%
4Kenneth M. Little, MDNeurosurgery · Boise3339−15%
5Gregory S. Harrison, MDNeurosurgery · Pocatello3120+55%
6Graham C. Hall, MDNeurosurgery · Boise2813
7Erik W. Larson, MDNeurosurgery · Coeur D Alene25—
8Abraham Schlauderaff, MDNeurosurgery · Idaho Falls23—
8Brandon R. Kelly, MDNeurosurgery · Idaho Falls2339−41%
10Michael V. Hajjar, MDNeurosurgery · Boise2021−5%
11Stephen M. Hansen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pocatello1621−24%
12John B. Mcgowan, MDNeurosurgery · Coeur D Alene1511
12David M. Glassman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Post Falls1519
12Benjamin Blair, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pocatello1515
12Daniel J. Blizzard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Post Falls1514
12Michael RaberNeurosurgery · Coeur D Alene1518
17John D. Dickinson, DONeurosurgery · Idaho Falls1414
17Richard Lochhead, MDNeurosurgery · Boise1415
17Thomas C. Manning, MDNeurosurgery · Boise1419
20William D. Bradley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Meridian13—
20Paul J. Montalbano, MDNeurosurgery · Boise1312
22Mark A. Weight, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Idaho Falls1223−48%
22Justin M. Dazley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Twin Falls1216

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.