Neck fusion (ACDF) in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 566 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A. Parfenchuck, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 31 | 18 | |
| 1 | Gregory M. Oetting, MDNeurosurgery · Augusta | 31 | 14 | |
| 3 | John A. Cowan, MDNeurosurgery · Rome | 29 | 12 | |
| 4 | John D. Dorchak, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbus | 25 | 23 | +9% |
| 4 | Karl D. Schultz, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 25 | 13 | |
| 6 | Dmitri Sofianos, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 7 | Jason F. Harrison, MDNeurosurgery · Rome | 22 | 18 | |
| 8 | Paul R. Jeffords, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 21 | 14 | |
| 9 | Hugh F. SmissonNeurosurgery · Macon | 20 | 17 | |
| 10 | Kevin N. Ammar, MDNeurosurgery · Savannah | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 11 | Winston R. Jeshuran, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Macon | 18 | — | |
| 11 | Kevin D. Waits, MDNeurosurgery · Gainesville | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 13 | Igor De Castro, MDNeurosurgery · Macon | 17 | 13 | |
| 14 | John M. Rhee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Atlanta | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Charles Land, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Marietta | 16 | — | |
| 14 | Tariq Javed, MDNeurosurgery · Marietta | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | John S. Clapp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Augusta | 15 | — | |
| 17 | Thomas E. Niemeier, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Savannah | 15 | — | |
| 17 | Douglas B. Kasow, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrenceville | 15 | 17 | |
| 20 | Steven D. Wray, MDNeurosurgery · Atlanta | 14 | 18 | |
| 21 | Jean M. Guitton, MDNeurosurgery · Augusta | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Shahin Etebar, MDNeurosurgery · Columbus | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Lamar F. Callaway, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Macon | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Charles Cha, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cartersville | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Edward S. Middlebrooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lawrenceville | 13 | — | |
| 21 | William W. Brooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Macon | 13 | 15 |
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.