Neck fusion (ACDF) in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 498 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory K. Murphy, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 28 | 18 | |
| 2 | Frederick F. Marciano, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 26 | 29 | −10% |
| 3 | Ross Jones, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 24 | 19 | |
| 4 | Udaya K. Kakarla, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 4 | Luis M. Tumialan, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 22 | 18 | |
| 6 | Maziyar A. Kalani, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 21 | 15 | |
| 6 | Edward W. Song, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Gilbert | 21 | 25 | −16% |
| 6 | Joshua Abrams, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 21 | 15 | |
| 9 | Kunwar Khalsa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| 9 | Eric J. Rebich, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Peoria | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | Erik I. Curtis, MD, MSNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 17 | 12 | |
| 11 | John E. Wanebo, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 17 | 11 | |
| 11 | Ali Araghi, DOOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine · Sun City West | 17 | 20 | −15% |
| 14 | Chandan Krishna, MDNeurosurgery · Scottsdale | 16 | 15 | |
| 14 | Thomas B. Scully, MDNeurosurgery · Tucson | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Mark J. Wang, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | John F. Hall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 17 | Justin S. Field, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Phoenix | 15 | 14 | |
| 19 | Laura A. Snyder, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 14 | — | |
| 19 | Eamonn M. Mahoney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flagstaff | 14 | 14 | |
| 19 | Navkirat S. Bajwa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sun City | 14 | 14 | |
| 22 | Sam Safavi-Abbasi, MDNeurosurgery · Prescott | 13 | — | |
| 23 | Bryan S. Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Phoenix | 12 | 26 | −54% |
| 23 | Chad E. Hartley, MDNeurosurgery · Lake Havasu City | 12 | — | |
| 23 | John R. Ehteshami, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glendale | 12 | 14 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22551), 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.