Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Alaska
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 315 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen D. Markewich, MDPain Management · Wasilla | 114 | 64 | +78% |
| 2 | Luke D. Liu, MDAnesthesiology · Anchorage | 39 | 41 | −5% |
| 3 | Alfred Lonser, MDAnesthesiology · Anchorage | 31 | 33 | −6% |
| 4 | Renee Marchegiani, DOAnesthesiology · Wasilla | 29 | 13 | |
| 5 | Casandra R. Mysior, MDPain Management · Anchorage | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 6 | James H. Price, DOPain Management · Palmer | 21 | 13 | |
| 7 | Heath Mcanally, MDAnesthesiology · Anchorage | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Phillip T. Weidner, DOAnesthesiology · Anchorage | 17 | 17 | |
| 9 | Jann L. Urban, MDInterventional Pain Management · Anchorage | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Erik A. Olson, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Anchorage | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 64635), 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.