Neck fusion (ACDF) in Indiana: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Indiana billed Medicare for 304 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua M. Winters, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 30 | 17 | |
| 2 | Brandon S. Huggins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 29 | 19 | |
| 3 | Robert M. Shugart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 23 | 29 | −21% |
| 4 | Isa S. Canavati, MDNeurosurgery · Fort Wayne | 19 | 16 | |
| 5 | John Serak, MDNeurosurgery · New Albany | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Alan Mcgee Jr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Micah W. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Wayne | 15 | — | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Mobasser, MDNeurosurgery · Carmel | 14 | — | |
| 8 | Jill W. Donaldson, MDNeurosurgery · Indianapolis | 14 | — | |
| 10 | David M. Eggers, MDNeurosurgery · Newburgh | 13 | 22 | −41% |
| 10 | Paul E. Kraemer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 13 | 13 | |
| 10 | Brian J. Blessinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jasper | 13 | — | |
| 13 | Hayder Jaffer, MDNeurosurgery · Merrillville | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Anton A. Thompkins, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chesterton | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Jason M. Conaughty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Evansville | 12 | — | |
| 16 | Jeffrey A. Konopka, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 11 | 12 | |
| 16 | Hon Q. Vien, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Richmond | 11 | — | |
| 16 | Christopher L. Sneed, MDNeurosurgery · Evansville | 11 | 19 | |
| 16 | Daniel G. Spomar, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood | 11 | 13 | |
| 16 | Michael H. Mccarthy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Carmel | 11 | 17 |
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.