Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Massachusetts
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
74 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 1,928 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis S. Oh, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 89 | 105 | −15% |
| 2 | James D. Kang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 74 | 79 | −6% |
| 3 | Harold A. Fogel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 51 | 44 | +16% |
| 4 | Steven K. Leckie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Plymouth | 49 | 45 | +9% |
| 5 | Stephen J. ParazinOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 48 | 46 | +4% |
| 6 | Jay M. Zampini, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 47 | 53 | −11% |
| 7 | John H. Chi, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 46 | 39 | +18% |
| 8 | Christopher M. Bono, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 45 | 29 | +55% |
| 9 | Paul J. Houle, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 42 | 40 | +5% |
| 10 | Jean Valery C. Coumans, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 40 | 37 | +8% |
| 11 | Achilles K. Papavasiliou, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 38 | 33 | +15% |
| 12 | Terence P. Doorly, MDNeurosurgery · Peabody | 37 | 39 | −5% |
| 12 | Daniel G. Tobert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 37 | 30 | +23% |
| 14 | Pablo Diaz-Collado, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 35 | 32 | +9% |
| 15 | Frederik A. Pennings, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Worcester | 33 | 22 | +50% |
| 15 | Alvin Marcovici, MDNeurosurgery · North Dartmouth | 33 | — | |
| 15 | Ron I. Riesenburger, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 33 | 21 | +57% |
| 18 | Gordon K. Nakata, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 32 | 38 | −16% |
| 18 | Eric J. Woodard, MDNeurosurgery · Roxbury Crossing | 32 | 40 | −20% |
| 20 | Krishn Khanna, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Haverhill | 31 | 18 | |
| 21 | Andrew P. White, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 30 | 23 | +30% |
| 21 | Josef B. Simon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cambridge | 30 | 20 | +50% |
| 23 | Eric Carkner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chestnut Hill | 29 | 24 | +21% |
| 23 | Andrew Y. Yew, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 29 | 25 | +16% |
| 23 | Frank F. Rand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Roxbury Crossing | 29 | 20 | +45% |
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.