Neck fusion (ACDF) in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
19 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 299 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 19, with the year before beside it.
Top 19
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel R. Possley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lafayette | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 2 | Peter P. Syre, MDNeurosurgery · Englewood | 25 | 14 | |
| 3 | Paul Stanton, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 4 | Michael J. Rauzzino, MD, FACSNeurosurgery · Lone Tree | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 5 | William D. Biggs, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Collins | 19 | 15 | |
| 6 | Roger D. Sung, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 18 | 15 | |
| 7 | William Choi, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood Village | 17 | 11 | |
| 8 | Douglas Crowther, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 15 | 19 | |
| 8 | Felipe Ituarte, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glenwood Springs | 15 | 13 | |
| 10 | Amber L. Price, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Durango | 14 | — | |
| 10 | Scott K. Stanley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Parker | 14 | — | |
| 12 | Hans C. Coester, MDNeurosurgery · Fort Collins | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 | John P. Elliott, MDNeurosurgery · Englewood | 13 | 21 | −38% |
| 14 | Sanjitpal S. Gill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Vail | 12 | 15 | |
| 14 | Alan T. Villavicencio, MDNeurosurgery · Boulder | 12 | — | |
| 16 | John Adair Prall, MDNeurosurgery · Littleton | 11 | 13 | |
| 16 | Jacob C. Rumley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Thornton | 11 | 16 | |
| 16 | Ali K. Murad, MDNeurosurgery · Pueblo | 11 | 12 | |
| 16 | Sanjay Jatana, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Englewood | 11 | — |
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.