Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Utah
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Utah: the highest-volume physicians
32 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 751 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristoffer R. West, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 86 | 93 | −8% |
| 2 | Jotham C. Manwaring, MDNeurosurgery · St George | 46 | 31 | +48% |
| 3 | Michael Steinhaus, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murray | 41 | 24 | +71% |
| 4 | Casey C. Bachison, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ogden | 40 | 63 | −37% |
| 4 | Berkeley G. Bate, MDNeurosurgery · St George | 40 | 20 | +100% |
| 6 | Brandon Lawrence, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 39 | 38 | +3% |
| 7 | William R. Spiker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 34 | 24 | +42% |
| 8 | Dennis D. Winters, MDNeurosurgery · Ogden | 31 | 31 | +0% |
| 9 | Chad W. Farley, MDNeurosurgery · Payson | 28 | 43 | −35% |
| 10 | Adam K. Bevan, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Provo | 26 | 15 | |
| 11 | Mark H. Stouffer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 23 | 35 | −34% |
| 12 | David Barnes, DOOrthopedic Surgery · St George | 21 | 31 | −32% |
| 13 | Paul Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 20 | — | |
| 13 | John R. Edwards, MDNeurosurgery · Lehi | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 15 | James E. Brewster, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Draper | 19 | 14 | |
| 15 | James C. Pingree, MDNeurosurgery · Salt Lake City | 19 | 17 | |
| 17 | Junius Clawson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 18 | 14 | |
| 18 | Darrel S. Brodke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 17 | 17 | |
| 19 | Jakub Sikora-Klak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 16 | 18 | |
| 19 | Charles C. Rich, MDNeurosurgery · Murray | 16 | 11 | |
| 19 | David W. Stevens, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bountiful | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 22 | John R. Macfarlane, MDNeurosurgery · Murray | 14 | 19 | |
| 23 | Richard A. Dal Canto, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Salt Lake City | 13 | — | |
| 23 | Todd M. Gilbert, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Provo | 13 | 26 | −50% |
| 23 | Eric Hooley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Logan | 13 | 21 | −38% |
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.