Neck fusion (ACDF) in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 329 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Reintjes, MDNeurosurgery · North Kansas City | 24 | 34 | −29% |
| 2 | Neill M. Wright, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 21 | 25 | −16% |
| 3 | Kent D. Mcintire, DOOtolaryngology · Joplin | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 | Robert D. Strang, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 17 | 15 | |
| 4 | Margaret E. Nichols, MDNeurosurgery · Joplin | 17 | 17 | |
| 6 | Laurie L. Behm, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Joplin | 16 | 16 | |
| 6 | Wilson Z. Ray, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 16 | 17 | |
| 8 | Chad J. Morgan, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 15 | — | |
| 8 | Paul J. Tolentino, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Cape Girardeau | 15 | 29 | −48% |
| 8 | Sunghoon Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 15 | — | |
| 8 | Jeff A. Lehmen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Jefferson City | 15 | 21 | −29% |
| 8 | Joshua C. Sweaney, DONeurosurgery · Joplin | 15 | 15 | |
| 8 | Frank H. Valone, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 15 | — | |
| 14 | John C. Mace, MDNeurosurgery · Springfield | 14 | 11 | |
| 15 | Gandhivarma SubramaniamNeurosurgery · Kansas City | 13 | — | |
| 15 | Thomas R. Forget, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Abdul Fettah Buyuk, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 12 | — | |
| 17 | Gina Monaco, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Cape Girardeau | 12 | — | |
| 19 | Andre M. Jakoi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Kansas City | 11 | 12 | |
| 19 | Cherylon A. Yarosh, MDNeurosurgery · Joplin | 11 | 11 | |
| 19 | Daniel M. Hafez, MDNeurosurgery · Saint Louis | 11 | 15 | |
| 19 | Qasim H. Zaidi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis | 11 | 13 |
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.