Neck fusion (ACDF) · California
Neck fusion (ACDF) in California: the highest-volume physicians
56 physicians in California billed Medicare for 892 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. Aryan, MD, FACS, FAANSNeurosurgery · Fresno | 56 | 59 | −5% |
| 2 | Lee A. Tan, MDNeurosurgery · San Francisco | 33 | 34 | −3% |
| 2 | Rishi K. WadhwaNeurosurgery · Greenbrae | 33 | 29 | +14% |
| 4 | Lars Widdel, MDNeurosurgery · Redding | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 5 | Erik C. Spayde, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Thousand Oaks | 25 | 20 | +25% |
| 6 | Amir D. Tahernia, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage | 24 | 37 | −35% |
| 7 | Connor J. Telles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fresno | 21 | 17 | |
| 7 | Bayan Aghdasi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Oceanside | 21 | 34 | −38% |
| 9 | Patrick R. Maloney, MDNeurosurgery · Travis Afb | 20 | 14 | |
| 10 | Christian N. Athanassious, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Santa Rosa | 18 | 18 | |
| 10 | Alexander Tuchman, MDNeurosurgery · West Hollywood | 18 | — | |
| 10 | Robert K. Eastlack, MDOrthopedic Surgery · La Jolla | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 13 | Gary M. Alegre, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Stockton | 17 | — | |
| 13 | Tiffany Rogers, MD, MPTOrthopedic Surgery · Torrance | 17 | 11 | |
| 13 | Atul K. Patel, MDNeurosurgery · Oakland | 17 | 11 | |
| 16 | Kevin C. Booth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sonora | 16 | 17 | |
| 16 | Burak M. Ozgur, MDNeurosurgery · Irvine | 16 | 11 | |
| 16 | Terrence T. Kim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Los Angeles | 16 | — | |
| 16 | David B. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Redding | 16 | 16 | |
| 16 | Aaron Clark, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · San Francisco | 16 | 13 | |
| 16 | David J. Yeh, MMDNeurosurgery · San Luis Obispo | 16 | 29 | −45% |
| 22 | Giac D. Consiglieri, MDNeurology · Santa Rosa | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 22 | Jongsoo Park, MDNeurosurgery · Stanford | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 24 | Yashar Javidan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Los Angeles | 14 | — | |
| 24 | Nathan B. Han, MDNeurosurgery · San Francisco | 14 | — | |
| 24 | Richard T. Allen, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · San Diego | 14 | 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.