Neck fusion (ACDF) in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
88 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 1,592 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogish D. Kamath, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita Falls | 49 | 56 | −12% |
| 2 | Michael T. Merrick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 46 | 44 | +5% |
| 3 | Nelson E. Liou, MDOtolaryngology · Houston | 44 | 27 | +63% |
| 4 | Michael H. Moghimi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Austin | 43 | 33 | +30% |
| 5 | Ludwig D. Orozco, MDNeurosurgery · Rowlett | 30 | 19 | |
| 6 | Taylor L. Gist, MDNeurosurgery · Houston | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 7 | Michael E. Russell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 8 | Loyola GressotNeurosurgery · Houston | 27 | 19 | |
| 8 | Ryan M. Stuckey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Houston | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 10 | Marcus A. Smith, MDNeurosurgery · Texarkana | 26 | 37 | −30% |
| 10 | Andrew C. Roeser, MDNeurosurgery · Houston | 26 | 38 | −32% |
| 10 | Todd M. Raabe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tyler | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 13 | John C. Mcelroy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Flower Mound | 25 | 12 | |
| 13 | Richard L. Kern, MDNeurosurgery · Wichita Falls | 25 | 24 | +4% |
| 13 | Harold B. Hamilton, MDNeurosurgery · Waco | 25 | 38 | −34% |
| 13 | Thomas S. Loftus, MDNeurosurgery · Austin | 25 | 19 | |
| 17 | Todd A. Patrick, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Tyler | 24 | 32 | −25% |
| 17 | Luis E. Duarte, MDNeurosurgery · San Angelo | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 19 | David W. Barnett, MDNeurosurgery · Dallas | 23 | 19 | |
| 20 | Geoffrey Zubay, MDNeurosurgery · Shenandoah | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 21 | Ripul R. Panchal, DONeurosurgery · Frisco | 21 | 24 | −12% |
| 22 | Michael J. Leahy, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Tomball | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 22 | Stephen V. Nalbach, MDNeurosurgery · Tyler | 20 | 19 | |
| 22 | William Robinson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Dallas | 20 | 17 | |
| 22 | Samir B. Lapsiwala, MDNeurosurgery · Fort Worth | 20 | 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.