Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Minnesota
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
85 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 2,875 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel H. Jones, MDGeneral Surgery · Mankato | 121 | 79 | +53% |
| 2 | Ryan C. Birkland, DOInterventional Pain Management · Rochester | 100 | 64 | +56% |
| 3 | Dustin R. Ward, MDPain Management · Maple Grove | 84 | 61 | +38% |
| 4 | Andrew M. Clary, DOPain Management · Woodbury | 80 | 71 | +13% |
| 5 | Michael R. Mcentire, MDAnesthesiology · Rochester | 76 | 69 | +10% |
| 6 | Panjini M. Sivanna, MDInterventional Pain Management · Thief River Falls | 75 | 83 | −10% |
| 7 | Ifechi Anyadioha, MDPain Management · Mankato | 74 | 100 | −26% |
| 8 | Catherine Y. Choi, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Vadnais Heights | 73 | 62 | +18% |
| 9 | Nima M. Adimi, MDPain Management · Chaska | 65 | 77 | −16% |
| 10 | James B. Parmele, MDInterventional Pain Management · Maple Grove | 64 | 54 | +19% |
| 11 | Gabriel C. Smith, MDInterventional Pain Management · Rochester | 59 | 75 | −21% |
| 12 | Samer Abdel-Aziz, MDPain Management · Rochester | 57 | 70 | −19% |
| 13 | Ronald B. Boeding, MDPain Management · Maple Grove | 56 | 55 | +2% |
| 14 | Erik J. Ekstrom, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Plymouth | 55 | 40 | +38% |
| 15 | Sherri Haas, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Edina | 54 | 46 | +17% |
| 16 | Katelyn Parker-Mcgill, MD, MPHAnesthesiology · Alexandria | 48 | 30 | +60% |
| 17 | Laura L. Matzke Bitterman, MDPain Management · Rochester | 47 | 36 | +31% |
| 18 | Maura S. Hartigan, MDPain Management · Maple Grove | 44 | 28 | +57% |
| 19 | Andrew J. Pisansky, MD, MSAnesthesiology · Maple Grove | 40 | 26 | +54% |
| 20 | Steven R. Sabers, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Plymouth | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 20 | Peter M. Fliss, DOPain Management · Bemidji | 39 | 30 | +30% |
| 20 | Jose Ramil O. Santos, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Woodbury | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 23 | Jason S. Wolff, MDInterventional Pain Management · Maple Grove | 38 | 38 | +0% |
| 23 | Markus A. Bendel, MDInterventional Pain Management · Rochester | 38 | 25 | +52% |
| 25 | Sakshi Kaul, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Saint Cloud | 37 | 34 | +9% |
| 25 | Matthew J. Timp, DOPain Management · Bemidji | 37 | 40 | −7% |
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.