Neck fusion (ACDF) · Minnesota
Neck fusion (ACDF) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 92 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terence M. ZimmermannOtolaryngology · Rochester | 17 | 14 | |
| 2 | Jeffrey S. Gerdes, MDNeurosurgery · St Cloud | 16 | — | |
| 3 | Richard A. Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waconia | 14 | — | |
| 4 | Christopher T. Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Minneapolis | 12 | — | |
| 5 | Thomas R. Jones, MD, PHDOrthopedic Surgery · Mankato | 11 | — | |
| 5 | Timothy E. Lindley, MDNeurosurgery · Alexandria | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | Hamid R. Abbasi, MDNeurosurgery · Burnsville | 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.