Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Texas
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
199 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 5,197 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald L. Hilton, MDNeurosurgery · San Antonio | 182 | 191 | −5% |
| 2 | Andrew C. Roeser, MDNeurosurgery · Houston | 89 | 80 | +11% |
| 3 | Taylor L. Gist, MDNeurosurgery · Houston | 84 | 72 | +17% |
| 4 | Michael T. Merrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 81 | 91 | −11% |
| 5 | Michael E. Russell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 78 | 69 | +13% |
| 6 | Marcus A. Smith, MDNeurosurgery · Texarkana | 71 | 79 | −10% |
| 7 | Paul T. Geibel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Live Oak | 70 | 77 | −9% |
| 7 | Mark W. Wylie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Worth | 70 | 57 | +23% |
| 9 | Todd M. Raabe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 62 | 91 | −32% |
| 10 | Andrew L. Clavenna, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 60 | 53 | +13% |
| 11 | David A. Roberts, MDOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 54 | 59 | −8% |
| 12 | Todd A. Patrick, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Tyler | 53 | 57 | −7% |
| 13 | Michael R. Briseno, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Grapevine | 49 | 30 | +63% |
| 14 | Yogish D. Kamath, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita Falls | 46 | 58 | −21% |
| 15 | Michael H. Moghimi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 44 | 37 | +19% |
| 15 | David W. Barnett, MDNeurosurgery · Dallas | 44 | 34 | +29% |
| 17 | James B. White, MDNeurosurgery · Bryan | 43 | 27 | +59% |
| 17 | Arnold B. Vardiman, MDNeurosurgery · San Antonio | 43 | 55 | −22% |
| 17 | Joseph K. Preston, MDNeurosurgery · Paris | 43 | 39 | +10% |
| 17 | Anton Y. JorgensenOrthopedic Surgery · San Antonio | 43 | 30 | +43% |
| 21 | John C. Mcelroy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flower Mound | 42 | 34 | +24% |
| 22 | Craig A. Kuhns, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 41 | 28 | +46% |
| 23 | Peyman Pakzaban, MDPANeurosurgery · Pasadena | 40 | 34 | +18% |
| 24 | Jonathan A. Friedman, MDNeurosurgery · Bryan | 39 | 30 | +30% |
| 24 | Frank K. Kuwamura, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Shavano Park | 39 | 27 | +44% |
| 24 | Matthew C. Swann, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Braunfels | 39 | 28 | +39% |
| 24 | Michael J. Leahy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tomball | 39 | 19 | |
| 24 | Frank M. Fichtel, MDNeurosurgery · San Antonio | 39 | 47 | −17% |
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.