Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Washington
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
72 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 1,770 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin M. Wahl, MDNeurosurgery · Richland | 76 | 60 | +27% |
| 2 | Matthew E. Fewel, MDNeurosurgery · Richland | 54 | 60 | −10% |
| 3 | Hank J. Vejvoda, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wenatchee | 51 | 54 | −6% |
| 4 | Christopher R. Howe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Renton | 47 | 46 | +2% |
| 5 | Andrew P. Manista, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Olympia | 43 | 46 | −7% |
| 6 | Lee Sandquist, DONeurosurgery · Spokane Valley | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 6 | Richard N. Wohns, MDNeurosurgery · Puyallup | 42 | 33 | +27% |
| 8 | Michael J. Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tacoma | 40 | 34 | +18% |
| 9 | Alireza K. Anissipour, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Everett | 39 | 30 | +30% |
| 10 | Janmeet S. Sahota, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Richland | 38 | 51 | −25% |
| 11 | Philip Louie, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Seattle | 35 | 25 | +40% |
| 12 | Barry J. Landau, MDNeurosurgery · Bellingham | 34 | 42 | −19% |
| 13 | Farrokh R. Farrokhi, MDNeurosurgery · Seattle | 33 | 25 | +32% |
| 13 | Benjamin Y. Chen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Puyallup | 33 | 34 | −3% |
| 15 | Ashok Modha, MDNeurosurgery · Vancouver | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| 15 | Ryan J. Halpin, MDNeurosurgery · Olympia | 32 | 37 | −14% |
| 15 | John M. Blair, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tacoma | 32 | 39 | −18% |
| 18 | Peter C. Nora, MDNeurosurgery · Seattle | 31 | 37 | −16% |
| 19 | Ramana GorrepatiNeurosurgery · Bellingham | 30 | 13 | |
| 20 | Daniel A. Lazar, MDNeurosurgery · Seattle | 29 | 21 | +38% |
| 20 | Alexis Falicov, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Seattle | 29 | 32 | −9% |
| 22 | David P. Gruber, MDNeurosurgery · Spokane | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 22 | Mark A. Freeborn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kirkland | 28 | 36 | −22% |
| 24 | David M. Mourning, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Vernon | 27 | 33 | −18% |
| 24 | James P. Campbell, DONeurosurgery · Wenatchee | 27 | 29 | −7% |
| 24 | George B. Shanno, MDNeurosurgery · Vancouver | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 24 | Stephen C. Houston, MDNeurosurgery · Seattle | 27 | 27 | +0% |
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.