Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Maine
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Maine: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Maine billed Medicare for 510 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig S. Curry, MDAnesthesiology · Portland | 100 | 102 | −2% |
| 2 | Muhammad A. Khan, MDAnesthesiology · Sanford | 59 | 56 | +5% |
| 3 | Eric Wise, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bangor | 57 | 56 | +2% |
| 4 | Alycia D. Reppel, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Lewiston | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 5 | Gregory H. Foos, MDAnesthesiology · Scarborough | 31 | 39 | −21% |
| 6 | Dana G. Crovo, MDAnesthesiology · Portland | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 7 | Matthew M. Mclaughlin, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Auburn | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 8 | John Tivnan, DOInterventional Pain Management · Bangor | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 9 | Terence Gray, DOInterventional Pain Management · Scarborough | 26 | 32 | −19% |
| 10 | Alexander J. Martinez, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Scarborough | 23 | 31 | −26% |
| 11 | Walter J. Wofford, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Presque Isle | 22 | 18 | |
| 12 | Matthew J. Perkowski, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Portland | 16 | 46 | −65% |
| 12 | Brian E. Kaufman, DOInternal Medicine · Bangor | 16 | 14 | |
| 12 | Leonid I. Temkin, MDAnesthesiology · Sanford | 16 | 32 | −50% |
| 15 | Frederick C. Littlejohn, MDAnesthesiology · Portland | 13 | 13 |
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.