Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Mississippi
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 386 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael C. Patterson, MD,Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 53 | 49 | +8% |
| 2 | Graham C. Calvert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 51 | 33 | +55% |
| 3 | James W. Woodall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jackson | 36 | 45 | −20% |
| 4 | David C. Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Hattiesburg | 34 | 31 | +10% |
| 5 | John A. Lancon, MDNeurosurgery · Jackson | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 6 | Kenny B. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 7 | Paul B. Kerr, MDNeurosurgery · Jackson | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 7 | Terry C. Smith, MDNeurosurgery · Biloxi | 20 | 36 | −44% |
| 9 | Charles R. Brent, MDNeurosurgery · Hattiesburg | 17 | — | |
| 10 | Matthew A. Vanlandingham, MDNeurosurgery · Flowood | 15 | 30 | −50% |
| 11 | Charles J. Winters, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vancleave | 14 | 16 | |
| 12 | Kelsey D. Walsh, MDNeurosurgery · Flowood | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | Jason D. Stacy, MDNeurosurgery · Jackson | 13 | 18 | |
| 14 | James A. Antinnes, MD,Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 12 | 18 | |
| 14 | Justin M. Hall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 12 | 17 | |
| 16 | Joaquin A. Hidalgo, MDNeurosurgery · Tupelo | 11 | 11 | |
| 16 | John L. Moriarity, MDNeurosurgery · Flowood | 11 | — |
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.