Neck fusion (ACDF) · Massachusetts
Neck fusion (ACDF) in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 249 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis S. Oh, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 75 | 64 | +17% |
| 2 | Matthew F. Philips, MDNeurosurgery · North Dartmouth | 21 | 12 | |
| 3 | Eric J. Woodard, MDNeurosurgery · Roxbury Crossing | 20 | — | |
| 4 | Achilles K. Papavasiliou, MDNeurosurgery · Hyannis | 18 | — | |
| 4 | Charles W. Kanaly, MDNeurosurgery · Fall River | 18 | 12 | |
| 6 | Terence P. Doorly, MDNeurosurgery · Peabody | 17 | 12 | |
| 7 | Frederik A. Pennings, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Worcester | 16 | — | |
| 8 | Patrick K. Cronin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Simon Chao, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Easton | 13 | — | |
| 9 | John H. Chi, MDNeurosurgery · Boston | 13 | 24 | −46% |
| 11 | Sapan GandhiOrthopedic Surgery · Boston | 12 | — | |
| 11 | Yi Lu, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Boston | 12 | 14 |
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.