Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Montana
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 352 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul J. Miller, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Great Falls | 57 | 32 | +78% |
| 2 | Zackery W. Witte, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 50 | 41 | +22% |
| 3 | Frank S. Bishop, MDNeurosurgery · Kalispell | 45 | 45 | +0% |
| 4 | Louis V. Ross, MDNeurosurgery · Billings | 43 | 27 | +59% |
| 5 | John G. Van Gilder, MDNeurosurgery · Great Falls | 37 | 36 | +3% |
| 6 | Daniel Dixon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Missoula | 32 | 13 | |
| 7 | Anthony W. Roccisano, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Billings | 30 | 34 | −12% |
| 8 | Christopher E. StewartNeurology · Billings | 22 | 14 | |
| 9 | Michael A. Morone, MDNeurosurgery · Billings | 14 | — | |
| 10 | Stephen S. Campbell, MDNeurosurgery · Kalispell | 11 | — | |
| 10 | Carter E. Beck, MDNeurosurgery · Missoula | 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.