Neck fusion (ACDF) in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 96 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William W. Mcclellan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 15 | 17 | |
| 2 | Joseph L. Laratta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Louisville | 13 | 12 | |
| 3 | Harold C. Cannon, MDNeurosurgery · Owensboro | 12 | 14 | |
| 3 | K Brandon Strenge, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Paducah | 12 | 19 | |
| 5 | William L. Titsworth, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Paducah | 11 | — | |
| 5 | John E. Harpring, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | Bradbury Skidmore, MDNeurosurgery · Crestview Hills | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | Thomas J. Gruber, MDNeurosurgery · Paducah | 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.