Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Nevada
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
29 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 717 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek A. Duke, MDNeurosurgery · Henderson | 91 | 106 | −14% |
| 2 | Michael H. Song, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 70 | 49 | +43% |
| 3 | Jay K. Morgan, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 44 | 53 | −17% |
| 3 | David JonesOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 44 | 52 | −15% |
| 5 | Dante F. Vacca, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 36 | 26 | +38% |
| 6 | Shane Abdunnur, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 7 | John A. Anson, MDNeurosurgery · Las Vegas | 31 | 29 | +7% |
| 8 | Lali H. Sekhon, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Reno | 28 | 34 | −18% |
| 9 | David Sing, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 26 | — | |
| 10 | Thomas Dunn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 24 | 14 | |
| 11 | Edward C. Perry, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 21 | 18 | |
| 12 | James J. Lynch, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 20 | 18 | |
| 13 | Daniel D. Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 18 | 13 | |
| 13 | Archie C. Perry, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 18 | 16 | |
| 13 | Michael K. Moore, MD, MSNeurosurgery · Reno | 18 | 15 | |
| 13 | Christopher Demers, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 18 | 19 | |
| 17 | Jason E. Garber, MDNeurosurgery · Las Vegas | 16 | — | |
| 18 | David C. Leppla, MDNeurosurgery · Reno | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 18 | John J. Halki, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 15 | — | |
| 20 | Marco Mendoza, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carson City | 14 | 17 | |
| 20 | Kornelis Poelstra, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | — | |
| 20 | Richard F. Cook, DONeurosurgery · Henderson | 14 | — | |
| 20 | James S. Forage, MDNeurosurgery · Henderson | 14 | 18 | |
| 20 | John S. Thalgott, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Vegas | 14 | 32 | −56% |
| 25 | Vadim Goz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Reno | 13 | 20 | −35% |
| 25 | Gregory L. Douds, MDNeurosurgery · Las Vegas | 13 | — |
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.