Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · New Mexico
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 107 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett R. Henderson, MDNeurosurgery · Las Cruces | 29 | 42 | −31% |
| 2 | Paul Saiz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Las Cruces | 19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Marshall T. Watson, MDNeurosurgery · Santa Fe | 18 | — | |
| 4 | Kimberly A. Mackey, MDNeurosurgery · Albuquerque | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Paul F. Davis, MDNeurosurgery · Farmington | 13 | — | |
| 5 | Ernesto R. Otero Lopez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque | 13 | 12 |
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.