Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Louisiana
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
28 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 663 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy R. James, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Covington | 70 | 58 | +21% |
| 2 | Brian C. Kelley, DONeurosurgery · Lake Charles | 46 | 48 | −4% |
| 3 | Stanley D. Crawford, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Monroe | 42 | 32 | +31% |
| 4 | Christopher C. Harrod, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 40 | 41 | −2% |
| 5 | Jayme Trahan, MDNeurosurgery · Lafayette | 36 | 28 | +29% |
| 6 | Charles R. Bowie, MDNeurosurgery · Baton Rouge | 35 | 26 | +35% |
| 7 | Philip A. Utter, MDNeurosurgery · Shreveport | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 8 | Lon M. Baronne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 9 | Marshall A. Cain, MDNeurosurgery · Monroe | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 10 | Justin L. Owen, MDNeurosurgery · Marrero | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 11 | Peter G. Campbell, MDNeurosurgery · Shreveport | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 12 | Henry L. Eiserloh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 23 | 17 | |
| 13 | Bharat GuthikondaNeurosurgery · Shreveport | 21 | 23 | −9% |
| 14 | Bernie G. Mchugh, MDNeurosurgery · Monroe | 20 | 29 | −31% |
| 15 | Neil C. Romero, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 19 | 14 | |
| 16 | Sebastian F. Koga, MDNeurosurgery · Hammond | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | Anthony H. Sin, MDNeurosurgery · Shreveport | 14 | 26 | −46% |
| 17 | Erich W. Wolf, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Lake Charles | 14 | 13 | |
| 19 | Eubulus J. Kerr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 13 | 24 | −46% |
| 19 | Ilyas Munshi, MDNeurosurgery · Lafayette | 13 | 20 | −35% |
| 19 | Jason Cormier, MDNeurosurgery · Lafayette | 13 | — | |
| 22 | Oner A. Khera, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shreveport | 12 | 24 | −50% |
| 22 | Eric K. Oberlander, MDNeurosurgery · Baton Rouge | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Lindsay M. Lasseigne, MD, MBANeurosurgery · Thibodaux | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Paul V. Birinyi, MDNeurosurgery · Alexandria | 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.