Neck fusion (ACDF) · Pennsylvania
Neck fusion (ACDF) in Pennsylvania: the highest-volume physicians
21 physicians in Pennsylvania billed Medicare for 296 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 21, with the year before beside it.
Top 21
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel W. Winer, MDNeurosurgery · York | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 2 | Victor W. Hsu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chalfont | 22 | 29 | −24% |
| 3 | Fadi SweissNeurosurgery · Williamsport | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| 4 | Paul J. Marcotte, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 17 | 14 | |
| 4 | Mark F. Kurd, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bryn Mawr | 17 | 24 | −29% |
| 4 | Gregory D. Schroeder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · King Of Prussia | 17 | 18 | |
| 7 | William C. Welch, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 13 | — | |
| 7 | Jeffrey A. Rihn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Malvern | 13 | 16 | |
| 7 | Howard Eisenbrock, DONeurosurgery · Colmar | 13 | — | |
| 7 | Alan S. Hilibrand, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bensalem | 13 | 14 | |
| 7 | Jack I. Jallo, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 13 | — | |
| 7 | Seth S. Joseffer, MDNeurosurgery · Langhorne | 13 | 13 | |
| 13 | Victor C. Udekwu, MDNeurosurgery · Wilkes Barre | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Derek J. Thomas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Moon Township | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Srinivas K. Prasad, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 12 | — | |
| 16 | Christopher K. Kepler, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Philadelphia | 11 | 20 | −45% |
| 16 | James W. Klunk, DOOrthopedic Surgery · York | 11 | — | |
| 16 | James S. Harrop, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 11 | 11 | |
| 16 | Christopher Lycette, MDNeurosurgery · Allentown | 11 | — | |
| 16 | Pulak Ray, MDNeurosurgery · Philadelphia | 11 | — | |
| 16 | Daniel WechtNeurosurgery · Pittsburgh | 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.