Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Kansas
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,226 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Dickerson, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 143 | 134 | +7% |
| 2 | Raymond W. Grundmeyer, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 128 | 111 | +15% |
| 3 | Theodore D. Koreckij, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 88 | 105 | −16% |
| 4 | Matthew N. Henry, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 84 | 102 | −18% |
| 5 | Scott M. Boswell, MDNeurosurgery · Salina | 62 | 58 | +7% |
| 6 | Christian S. Lothes, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 54 | 62 | −13% |
| 7 | Matthew J. Wills, MDNeurosurgery · Topeka | 52 | 46 | +13% |
| 8 | Brian J. Ipsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 51 | 60 | −15% |
| 9 | Mark C. Whitaker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 50 | 55 | −9% |
| 10 | Ashley L. BarksNeurosurgery · Wichita | 43 | 36 | +19% |
| 11 | Robert S. Jackson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 12 | Steven O. Tenny, MDNeurosurgery · Salina | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 13 | James D. Weimar, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 29 | 16 | |
| 13 | Ifije Ohiorhenuan, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 15 | Max F. De Carvalho, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hays | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 16 | Brandon B. Carlson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 16 | Shyam M. Shridharani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olathe | 27 | 36 | −25% |
| 18 | John A. Clough, MDNeurosurgery · Overland Park | 26 | 40 | −35% |
| 19 | Steven T. Ericksen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wichita | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 20 | Adam Grooms, MDNeurosurgery · Overland Park | 19 | — | |
| 20 | Joshua G. Karlin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Leawood | 19 | — | |
| 22 | Frank P. Holladay, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 18 | — | |
| 23 | Gery Hsu, MDNeurosurgery · Coffeyville | 17 | 20 | −15% |
| 23 | Kelli L. Crabtree-Wilson, MDNeurosurgery · Lawrence | 17 | 19 | |
| 23 | Thomas Frimpong, DONeurosurgery · Wichita | 17 | 25 | −32% |
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.