Neck fusion (ACDF) · Tennessee
Neck fusion (ACDF) in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
28 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 490 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrick W. Cason, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cleveland | 41 | — | |
| 2 | Oran S. Aaronson, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 34 | 21 | +62% |
| 3 | Erion Qamirani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Columbia | 31 | 19 | |
| 4 | Kyle A. Smith, MDNeurosurgery · Memphis | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 5 | Jason A. Weaver, MDNeurosurgery · Memphis | 24 | 16 | |
| 6 | Gregory B. Lanford, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 7 | Walter J. Jermakowicz, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Cookeville | 20 | 14 | |
| 8 | Brian A. O'shaughnessy, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 18 | 14 | |
| 8 | Peter E. Boehm, MDNeurosurgery · Chattanooga | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Benjamin Geddes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 11 | Daniel B. Kueter, MDNeurosurgery · Chattanooga | 17 | 13 | |
| 11 | Adam Reig, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 17 | 12 | |
| 13 | Chine S. Logan, DONeurology · Nashville | 16 | 13 | |
| 13 | Peter E. Boehm, MDNeurosurgery · Chattanooga | 16 | 13 | |
| 15 | James M. Fish, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Smyrna | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Joseph A. Jestus, MDNeurosurgery · Cookeville | 14 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jason R. Hubbard, MDNeurosurgery · Nashville | 14 | — | |
| 18 | Kenan Arnautovic, MDNeurosurgery · Memphis | 13 | 18 | |
| 18 | Samuel R. Schroerlucke, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Memphis | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Todd Abel, MDNeurosurgery · Knoxville | 12 | 19 | |
| 20 | William E. Snyder, MDNeurosurgery · Knoxville | 12 | — | |
| 20 | James A. Killeffer, MDNeurosurgery · Knoxville | 12 | 15 | |
| 20 | Juris Shibayama, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Smyrna | 12 | 12 | |
| 24 | Michael J. Mcnamara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Franklin | 11 | — | |
| 24 | Patrick M. Curlee, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Germantown | 11 | 11 | |
| 24 | Benjamin Weisenthal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Knoxville | 11 | — | |
| 24 | Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz, MDNeurosurgery · Knoxville | 11 | — | |
| 24 | Richard G. Pearce, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chattanooga | 11 | 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.