Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Idaho
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Idaho: the highest-volume physicians
26 physicians in Idaho billed Medicare for 1,172 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Zarse, MDInterventional Pain Management · Meridian | 159 | 170 | −6% |
| 2 | Jason M. Poston, MDAnesthesiology · Idaho Falls | 96 | 104 | −8% |
| 3 | Alan J. Poulter, MDInterventional Pain Management · Idaho Falls | 73 | 62 | +18% |
| 4 | Jessica B. Jameson, MDInterventional Pain Management · Post Falls | 71 | 46 | +54% |
| 5 | Richard W. Runyan, MDPain Management · Pocatello | 70 | 90 | −22% |
| 6 | Jeffrey S. Ispirescu, MDAnesthesiology · Sandpoint | 67 | 74 | −9% |
| 7 | Daric J. Russell, DOPain Management · Idaho Falls | 65 | 36 | +81% |
| 8 | Michael D. Severson, MDPain Management · Meridian | 56 | 57 | −2% |
| 9 | Timothy J. Zielicke, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Meridian | 53 | — | |
| 10 | Eli J. Harris, MDPain Management · Nampa | 47 | 31 | +52% |
| 11 | Christopher T. Vaughan, MDPain Management · Boise | 46 | 53 | −13% |
| 12 | Sai P. Alla, MDAnesthesiology · Post Falls | 45 | 24 | +88% |
| 13 | Scott K. Magnuson, MDInterventional Pain Management · Coeur D Alene | 43 | 37 | +16% |
| 14 | Clinton L. Dille, MDAnesthesiology · Twin Falls | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 15 | Tyler Roe, DOPain Management · Burley | 33 | 45 | −27% |
| 16 | Clinton M. Thome, MDAnesthesiology · Coeur D Alene | 29 | 35 | −17% |
| 17 | Mark J. Harris, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Meridian | 25 | 14 | |
| 18 | Sandra A. Thompson, MDPain Management · Boise | 20 | 29 | −31% |
| 19 | Margaret E. Beckwith, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Meridian | 19 | — | |
| 20 | Christian G. Gussner, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Meridian | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 20 | Ryan D. Hope, MDInterventional Pain Management · Pocatello | 18 | 48 | −62% |
| 22 | Jason D. Williams, MDPain Management · Boise | 17 | 14 | |
| 23 | Andrew D. Cooper, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Idaho Falls | 15 | — | |
| 23 | Bryan Baker, DOGeneral Practice · Idaho Falls | 15 | — | |
| 23 | Michael B. Spackman, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Meridian | 15 | 17 | |
| 23 | Kurt Mildenstein, MDPain Management · Meridian | 15 | 15 |
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.