Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Oklahoma
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
41 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 1,035 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston Fong, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 73 | 68 | +7% |
| 1 | Gregory L. Wilson, DONeurosurgery · Tulsa | 73 | 80 | −9% |
| 3 | Joseph B. Cox, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 52 | 43 | +21% |
| 4 | Cody W. Griffin, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 43 | — | |
| 5 | Daniel J. Boedeker, MDNeurosurgery · Tulsa | 37 | 21 | +76% |
| 5 | Ryan C. Rahhal, MDNeurosurgery · Tulsa | 37 | 28 | +32% |
| 7 | Scott M. De La Garza, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 35 | 66 | −47% |
| 8 | Lance C. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Edmond | 34 | 32 | +6% |
| 9 | Alex N. Detwiler, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Stillwater | 32 | 53 | −40% |
| 10 | Jeremy T. Phelps, MDNeurosurgery · Norman | 30 | 18 | |
| 11 | Nathaniel D. Stetson, DONeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 11 | Brett A. Braly, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oklahoma City | 29 | 40 | −27% |
| 13 | Benjamin T. White, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 28 | 30 | −7% |
| 14 | Zeeshaan Khan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 15 | Jacob Archer, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| 15 | Randall L. Hendricks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 17 | Jeffrey P. Nees, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 25 | 36 | −31% |
| 17 | Robert E. Tibbs, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 25 | 38 | −34% |
| 19 | Kasra Ahmadinia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 24 | 35 | −31% |
| 19 | Adam Smitherman, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 21 | Brian Snell, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 22 | Qualls E. Stevens, DONeurosurgery · Midwest City | 22 | 11 | |
| 23 | Thomas G. Craven, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tulsa | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 24 | Brent N. Hisey, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 19 | 31 | −39% |
| 24 | Robert J. Wienecke, MDNeurosurgery · Oklahoma City | 19 | 19 |
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.