Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · New Hampshire
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in New Hampshire: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in New Hampshire billed Medicare for 279 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam M. Pearson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lebanon | 45 | 42 | +7% |
| 2 | Clifford M. Levy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Concord | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 3 | Peter J. Dirksmeier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Somersworth | 33 | 30 | +10% |
| 4 | Uri M. Ahn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bedford | 24 | 17 | |
| 5 | Kevin J. Mcguire, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lebanon | 20 | 18 | |
| 6 | Michael A. Horgan, MDNeurosurgery · Nashua | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 7 | Nevan G. Baldwin, MDNeurosurgery · Lebanon | 16 | — | |
| 7 | Tung T. NguyenNeurosurgery · Nashua | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 9 | Kota S. Karanth, MDNeurosurgery · Bedford | 15 | — | |
| 10 | Ross A. Mcentarfer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Concord | 14 | 14 | |
| 11 | Henry F. Pallatroni, MDNeurosurgery · Portsmouth | 12 | 18 | |
| 11 | Alexander J. Gamble, DONeurosurgery · Bedford | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Murray Echt, MDNeurosurgery · Lebanon | 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.