Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · North Dakota
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 387 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majid Ghazi, MDPain Management · Fargo | 66 | — | |
| 2 | Rohit Mahajan, MDAnesthesiology · Fargo | 53 | 40 | +33% |
| 2 | Lance J. Doeden, MDPain Management · Fargo | 53 | 57 | −7% |
| 4 | Sara M. Vandrovec, MDPain Management · Fargo | 52 | 44 | +18% |
| 5 | Patrick D. Grace, MDAnesthesiology · Bismarck | 46 | 45 | +2% |
| 6 | Michael Quast, MDAnesthesiology · Bismarck | 39 | 43 | −9% |
| 7 | Melissa J. Seelbach, MD, PHDPain Management · Grand Forks | 26 | 14 | |
| 8 | Adam J. Defoe, MDInterventional Radiology · Fargo | 16 | 14 | |
| 9 | Hugh S. Carlson, MDAnesthesiology · Bismarck | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Codi Guck, DOInterventional Pain Management · Fargo | 12 | 47 | −74% |
| 11 | Kamran J. Khaghany, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Fargo | 11 | 12 |
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.