Neck fusion (ACDF) · South Carolina
Neck fusion (ACDF) in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
31 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 493 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas S. Anderson, MDNeurosurgery · Mt Pleasant | 43 | 43 | +0% |
| 2 | Gene M. Massey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 3 | Gabriel H. Phillips, MDNeurosurgery · Myrtle Beach | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 4 | Seth S. Molloy, DO, MSNeurosurgery · Columbia | 22 | 17 | |
| 5 | Willie S. Edwards, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 19 | 19 | |
| 5 | Scott B. Boyd, MDNeurosurgery · West Columbia | 19 | 26 | −27% |
| 5 | Todd Lansford, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Charleston | 19 | 28 | −32% |
| 8 | Malcolm D. Eggart, MDNeurosurgery · Murrells Inlet | 18 | 16 | |
| 9 | Todd D. Cook, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet | 17 | 15 | |
| 10 | Karl A. Lozanne, MDNeurosurgery · Columbia | 16 | — | |
| 10 | Christopher Chittum, MDNeurosurgery · Spartanburg | 16 | — | |
| 12 | Rakesh P. Chokshi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Florence | 15 | 16 | |
| 12 | Daniel B. Reid, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 15 | — | |
| 12 | William B. Naso, MDNeurosurgery · Florence | 15 | — | |
| 15 | Michael P. Kilburn, MDNeurosurgery · Greenwood | 14 | 17 | |
| 16 | Matthew T. Neal, MDNeurosurgery · Charleston | 13 | — | |
| 16 | Paul D. Deholl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 13 | 17 | |
| 16 | Erkan Alci, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Conway | 13 | 23 | −43% |
| 16 | Gregory Grabowski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 13 | 11 | |
| 16 | Charles C. Kanos, MDNeurosurgery · Greenville | 13 | 12 | |
| 16 | Timothy P. Bryan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 13 | — | |
| 16 | Eugene M. Giddens, MDNeurosurgery · Myrtle Beach | 13 | 16 | |
| 23 | Ivan E. Lamotta, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 12 | — | |
| 23 | James H. Smith, MDCardiology · Myrtle Beach | 12 | 12 | |
| 23 | Sabino J. D'agostino, DONeurosurgery · Ladson | 12 | 24 | −50% |
| 23 | Benjamin A. Schell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt Pleasant | 12 | 25 | −52% |
| 23 | Samuel Davis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rock Hill | 12 | — |
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.