Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · South Carolina
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
54 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 1,340 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip G. Esce, MDNeurosurgery · Spartanburg | 82 | 40 | +105% |
| 2 | Christopher D. Vanpelt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 67 | 64 | +5% |
| 3 | Christie B. Mina, MDNeurosurgery · Greenville | 56 | 64 | −12% |
| 4 | Brian G. Cuddy, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 51 | 48 | +6% |
| 5 | Charles C. Kanos, MDNeurosurgery · Greenville | 49 | 52 | −6% |
| 6 | Scott B. Boyd, MDNeurosurgery · West Columbia | 44 | 41 | +7% |
| 7 | Willie S. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 43 | 66 | −35% |
| 8 | Thomas S. Anderson, MDNeurosurgery · Mt Pleasant | 42 | 51 | −18% |
| 8 | Todd D. Cook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet | 42 | 34 | +24% |
| 10 | Rakesh P. Chokshi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 11 | Michael W. Peelle, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 35 | 28 | +25% |
| 12 | Eric A. Lenehan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 32 | 35 | −9% |
| 13 | Malcolm D. Eggart, MDNeurosurgery · Murrells Inlet | 31 | 37 | −16% |
| 14 | John D. Steichen, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 30 | 47 | −36% |
| 15 | Sumeer Lal, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood | 28 | 19 | |
| 16 | Matthew T. Neal, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 27 | 14 | |
| 16 | Timothy P. Bryan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 27 | 37 | −27% |
| 16 | Samuel Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rock Hill | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 19 | Karl C. Boatright, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Okatie | 26 | 24 | +8% |
| 19 | Gene M. Massey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 21 | Seth S. Molloy, DO, MSNeurosurgery · Columbia | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 21 | Jeffery M. ReubenOrthopedic Surgery · Okatie | 22 | 28 | −21% |
| 23 | Gregory Grabowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 23 | Adam R. Mathes, MDNeurosurgery · Greenville | 21 | — | |
| 23 | Michael Lynn, MDNeurosurgery · Greenville | 21 | 25 | −16% |
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.