Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Rhode Island
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Rhode Island: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Rhode Island billed Medicare for 163 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 26 | 18 | |
| 2 | Sumit K. Das, MDNeurosurgery · Johnston | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 3 | John Czerwein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Johnston | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 4 | Alan H. Daniels, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 19 | 16 | |
| 5 | Dominic Kleinhenz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 14 | 23 | −39% |
| 6 | Eren Kuris, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 13 | 18 | |
| 6 | Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Providence | 13 | 11 | |
| 8 | Peter J. Wagner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Providence | 12 | 14 | |
| 9 | Theresa L. Williamson, MDNeurosurgery · Providence | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | Bassel G. Diebo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · East Providence | 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.