Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Nebraska
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
35 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 1,629 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Whitten, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 241 | 233 | +3% |
| 2 | Douglas S. Spurgeon, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 169 | 99 | +71% |
| 3 | Jeremy K. Gallant, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Omaha | 99 | 79 | +25% |
| 4 | Kelly J. Zach, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 89 | 86 | +3% |
| 5 | Bradley G. Singer, MDAnesthesiology · Grand Island | 88 | 69 | +28% |
| 6 | Phillip E. Essay, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 68 | 70 | −3% |
| 7 | Pravardhan R. Birthi, MDPain Management · Grand Island | 66 | 72 | −8% |
| 8 | Rafal Krejza, DOPain Management · Omaha | 62 | 63 | −2% |
| 9 | Austin T. Reilly, MDPain Management · Elkhorn | 58 | — | |
| 10 | Clayton Damme, MDAnesthesiology · Lincoln | 51 | 35 | +46% |
| 11 | Matthew J. Stottle, MDPain Management · Omaha | 49 | 60 | −18% |
| 12 | Christopher E. Price, MDAnesthesiology · Norfolk | 46 | 66 | −30% |
| 13 | Michael J. Lankhorst, MDPain Management · Omaha | 43 | 28 | +54% |
| 14 | Matthew G. Hahn, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Omaha | 41 | 37 | +11% |
| 14 | David S. Diamant, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Lincoln | 41 | 23 | +78% |
| 14 | Stephanie L. Marcy, DOAnesthesiology · North Platte | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 17 | James D. Bertus, MDAnesthesiology · Norfolk | 35 | 37 | −5% |
| 18 | Aleeta A. Somers-Dehaney, MDPain Management · North Platte | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 19 | Kevin S. Balter, MDPain Management · Omaha | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 20 | Burt J. Mckeag, MDAnesthesiology · Kearney | 26 | 37 | −30% |
| 21 | Liane E. Donovan, MDInterventional Pain Management · Lincoln | 23 | 18 | |
| 21 | Apollo A. Stack, MDPain Management · Omaha | 23 | — | |
| 23 | Caroline E. Sorenson, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · North Platte | 22 | — | |
| 23 | Scott A. Haughawout, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Omaha | 22 | 15 | |
| 25 | Nathan W. Murdoch, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Grand Island | 21 | 12 | |
| 25 | Madhuri Are, MDPain Management · Omaha | 21 | 21 | +0% |
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.