Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Pennsylvania
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Pennsylvania: the highest-volume physicians
102 physicians in Pennsylvania billed Medicare for 2,770 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Welch, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 129 | 109 | +18% |
| 2 | Paul J. Marcotte, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 99 | 101 | −2% |
| 3 | Christopher K. Kepler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 89 | 94 | −5% |
| 4 | Hae-Dong Jho, MDNeurosurgery · Pittsburgh | 78 | 87 | −10% |
| 5 | Gregory D. Schroeder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · King Of Prussia | 71 | 51 | +39% |
| 6 | Mark F. Kurd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 68 | 74 | −8% |
| 7 | Srinivas K. Prasad, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 62 | 52 | +19% |
| 8 | Victor W. Hsu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chalfont | 60 | 70 | −14% |
| 9 | Jeffrey A. Rihn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Malvern | 57 | 74 | −23% |
| 10 | Christopher D. Kager, MDNeurosurgery · Lancaster | 56 | 42 | +33% |
| 11 | Scott A. Rushton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wynnewood | 55 | 72 | −24% |
| 12 | Gregory M. Bailey, DOOrthopedic Surgery · State College | 54 | 72 | −25% |
| 13 | Alan P. Gillick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dickson City | 49 | 51 | −4% |
| 13 | Christopher Lycette, MDNeurosurgery · Allentown | 49 | 50 | −2% |
| 15 | Jon A. Levy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Moon Township | 42 | 33 | +27% |
| 16 | Jeffrey R. Mcconnell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | 41 | 50 | −18% |
| 17 | Christopher P. Henderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dickson City | 40 | 38 | +5% |
| 18 | Daniel Cataldo, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bethlehem | 39 | 20 | +95% |
| 19 | Mark E. Tantorski, DOOrthopedic Surgery · West Chester | 37 | 42 | −12% |
| 20 | Alan S. Hilibrand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bensalem | 36 | 37 | −3% |
| 20 | Robert E. Elliott, MDNeurosurgery · Newtown Square | 36 | 21 | +71% |
| 20 | Seth S. Joseffer, MDNeurosurgery · Langhorne | 36 | 21 | +71% |
| 23 | Pawel G. Ochalski, MDNeurosurgery · York | 35 | 33 | +6% |
| 24 | Stephen P. Falatyn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Allentown | 34 | 41 | −17% |
| 25 | Perry J. Argires, MDNeurosurgery · Lancaster | 33 | 21 | +57% |
| 25 | Howard Eisenbrock, DONeurosurgery · Colmar | 33 | 20 | +65% |
| 25 | Stephen P. Banco, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wyomissing | 33 | 37 | −11% |
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.