Surgical Volume

Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Oregon

Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Oregon: the highest-volume physicians

38 physicians in Oregon billed Medicare for 1,054 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.

Top 28

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Raymond Tien, MDNeurosurgery · Bend7692−17%
2Anthony G. Hadden, MDNeurosurgery · Bend6753+26%
3Carmina F. Angeles, MDNeurosurgery · Eugene6364−2%
4Paul A. Shultz, MDPhysician · Bend5427+100%
5Kent D. Yundt, MDNeurosurgery · Bend5048+4%
6Priscilla S. Pang, MDNeurosurgery · Bend4940+23%
7Glenn L. Keiper, MDNeurosurgery · Eugene4345−4%
8Alexander C. Ching, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tualatin4228+50%
9Wael Ghacham, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Corvallis4132+28%
10John M. Depasse, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tualatin3832+19%
11Andy J. Kranenburg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Medford3626+38%
12Emily C. Nguyen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Portland3140−22%
12Catherine J. Gallo, MDNeurosurgery · Eugene3134−9%
12Jonathan D. Sherman, MDNeurosurgery · Eugene3117
15Jeffrey P. Johnson, MDNeurosurgery · Portland2521+19%
16Martin A. Baggenstos, MDNeurosurgery · Portland2311
16Daniel S. Hutton, DONeurosurgery · Springfield2323+0%
16Alp OzpinarNeurosurgery · Springfield2320+15%
16Jayme R. Hiratzka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Medford2312
20Neil E. Roundy, MDNeurosurgery · Bend2026−23%
20Andrew J. Kokkino, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield2031−35%
22Mark W. Manoso, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Portland1928−32%
23David F. Antezana, MDNeurosurgery · Portland1815
23Zachary MedressNeurosurgery · Portland1811
25J Rafe Sales, MD, PCOrthopedic Surgery · Portland1618
25Douglas Blaty, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Corvallis1618
25Barbara E. Lazio, MDNeurosurgery · Portland16—
25Miroslav P. Bobek, MDNeurosurgery · Medford1629−45%

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.