Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · New Jersey
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in New Jersey: the highest-volume physicians
76 physicians in New Jersey billed Medicare for 1,524 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Knightly, MDNeurosurgery · Morristown | 82 | 89 | −8% |
| 2 | Gino Chiappetta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Somerset | 43 | 40 | +8% |
| 3 | Christopher M. Zarro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Livingston | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 4 | Robert Greenleaf, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Moorestown | 39 | 44 | −11% |
| 4 | Roy D. Vingan, MDNeurosurgery · Paramus | 39 | 22 | +77% |
| 6 | Orin K. Atlas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hainesport | 35 | 43 | −19% |
| 6 | Ronniel Nazarian, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Princeton | 35 | 43 | −19% |
| 8 | Matthew Mcdonnell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Somerset | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 9 | George S. Naseef, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morristown | 30 | 25 | +20% |
| 9 | Vivek NatarajanOrthopedic Surgery · Fair Lawn | 30 | 31 | −3% |
| 11 | Tyler M. Kreitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brick | 29 | 39 | −26% |
| 12 | Richard J. Meagher, MDNeurosurgery · Freehold | 28 | 19 | |
| 12 | Christopher C. Gillis, MDNeurosurgery · Eatontown | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 14 | Jeremy Steinberger, MDNeurosurgery · Teaneck | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 14 | Joseph G. Marsicano, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Brick | 27 | 30 | −10% |
| 14 | Qasim M. Husain, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Red Bank | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 17 | Keith M. Rinkus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Red Bank | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 18 | Frank M. Moore, MDNeurosurgery · Englewood | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 18 | William S. Cobb, MDNeurosurgery · Ridgewood | 24 | — | |
| 20 | Barrett I. Woods, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Egg Harbor Township | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 20 | Kumar G. Sinha, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wayne | 23 | 17 | |
| 20 | Jonathan J. Baskin, MDNeurosurgery · Morristown | 23 | 17 | |
| 20 | Patrick A. Roth, MDNeurosurgery · Paramus | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 24 | Scott A. Meyer, MDNeurosurgery · Morristown | 22 | 15 | |
| 24 | Ronit Gilad, MDNeurosurgery · Union | 22 | 33 | −33% |
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.