Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Missouri
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
55 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,221 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven C. Meyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 61 | 59 | +3% |
| 2 | Stephen Reintjes, MDNeurosurgery · North Kansas City | 59 | 49 | +20% |
| 3 | Carlos A. Bagley, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 54 | 20 | +170% |
| 4 | Jeff A. Lehmen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jefferson City | 51 | 62 | −18% |
| 5 | Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 43 | 28 | +54% |
| 6 | Sean M. Rider, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 6 | Frank H. Valone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 6 | Jason T. Koreckij, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 38 | 32 | +19% |
| 9 | Robert J. Bernardi, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 33 | 51 | −35% |
| 10 | Troy H. Caron, DOOrthopedic Surgery · West Plains | 32 | 32 | +0% |
| 10 | David G. Yingling, MDNeurosurgery · Cape Girardeau | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 12 | Sunghoon Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 31 | 43 | −28% |
| 13 | Kurt M. Eichholz, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 27 | 28 | −4% |
| 14 | Michael N. Polinsky, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Peters | 26 | 24 | +8% |
| 15 | Michael Chabot, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 15 | Scott H. Purvines, MDNeurosurgery · Chesterfield | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 17 | Douglas Chyatte, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Joseph | 24 | 16 | |
| 18 | Brendan M. Fong, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 23 | — | |
| 19 | Gandhivarma SubramaniamNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 20 | Daniel M. Hafez, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 20 | Charles P. Bondurant, MDNeurosurgery · Columbia | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 20 | Wilson Z. Ray, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 20 | 15 | |
| 20 | Jacob M. Buchowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 20 | — | |
| 24 | Michael J. Reiter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 18 | 13 | |
| 24 | Peter SylvesterNeurology · Saint Louis | 18 | 28 | −36% |
| 24 | Ammar H. Hawasli, MDNeurosurgery · North Kansas City | 18 | 24 | −25% |
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.