Neck fusion (ACDF) in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 238 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Dickerson, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 46 | 67 | −31% |
| 2 | Brian J. Ipsen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Galena | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 3 | Matthew N. Henry, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 28 | 35 | −20% |
| 4 | Kelli L. Crabtree-Wilson, MDNeurosurgery · Lawrence | 26 | — | |
| 5 | Raymond W. Grundmeyer, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 6 | Ashley L. BarksNeurosurgery · Wichita | 19 | 11 | |
| 7 | Christian S. Lothes, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 8 | James D. Weimar, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Wichita | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Ifije Ohiorhenuan, MDNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 12 | — | |
| 9 | Scott M. Boswell, MDNeurosurgery · Salina | 12 | — | |
| 11 | Justin S. Whitlow, MDNeurosurgery · Salina | 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.