Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · North Dakota
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 263 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven G. Kraljic, MDNeurosurgery · Bismarck | 85 | 88 | −3% |
| 2 | Eric Belanger, MDNeurosurgery · Bismarck | 68 | 59 | +15% |
| 3 | Steven J. Broadway, MDNeurosurgery · Fargo | 21 | 18 | |
| 4 | Alexander Drofa, MDNeurosurgery · Fargo | 20 | 17 | |
| 5 | Jason Kelly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fargo | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 6 | David A. Shafer, MDNeurosurgery · Grand Forks | 15 | — | |
| 7 | Hani Malone, MDNeurosurgery · Fargo | 13 | — | |
| 8 | John P. Eickman, MDNeurosurgery · Fargo | 12 | 14 | |
| 8 | Gaston Oumarou, MDNeurosurgery · Fargo | 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.