Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Kentucky
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
37 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 824 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Harpring, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 75 | 67 | +12% |
| 2 | Eric A. Goebel, MDNeurosurgery · Owensboro | 63 | 36 | +75% |
| 3 | Thad Jackson, MDNeurosurgery · Elizabethtown | 42 | 36 | +17% |
| 3 | George H. Raque, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 42 | 33 | +27% |
| 5 | Jeffery M. Jones, DONeurosurgery · Paducah | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 5 | Matthew Tutt, MDNeurosurgery · Lexington | 34 | 20 | +70% |
| 5 | Robert P. Knetsche, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Danville | 34 | 38 | −11% |
| 8 | Harold C. Cannon, MDNeurosurgery · Owensboro | 32 | 32 | +0% |
| 9 | John B. Jacquemin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 31 | 15 | |
| 10 | Jeffrey L. Gum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 29 | 33 | −12% |
| 11 | Neil A. Troffkin, MDNeurosurgery · Owensboro | 28 | 37 | −24% |
| 12 | Lindsay H. Hockensmith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bowling Green | 24 | 19 | |
| 12 | William W. Mcclellan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 14 | Steven P. Kiefer, MDNeurosurgery · Lexington | 21 | 22 | −5% |
| 15 | Roger K. Owens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 18 | 13 | |
| 16 | Kimathi W. Doss, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 17 | 18 | |
| 17 | Steven J. Reiss, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 16 | 18 | |
| 18 | Ryan C. Hofler, MDNeurosurgery · Lexington | 15 | — | |
| 18 | Joseph L. Laratta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 15 | 19 | |
| 18 | Justin Mathew, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 15 | — | |
| 18 | Christopher B. Shields, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 15 | 14 | |
| 18 | Travis Hunt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Georgetown | 15 | 31 | −52% |
| 18 | Wayne G. Villanueva, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 15 | 25 | −40% |
| 24 | Amr O. El-Naggar, MDNeurosurgery · Somerset | 14 | 18 | |
| 24 | Graysen R. Petersen-Fitts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lexington | 14 | — | |
| 24 | James W. Rice, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winchester | 14 | — |
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.