Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · South Dakota
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 693 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T. Brunz, MDAnesthesiology · Sioux Falls | 101 | 106 | −5% |
| 2 | Christopher T. Dietrich, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Rapid City | 70 | 45 | +56% |
| 3 | Brent R. Thurness, MDAnesthesiology · Sioux Falls | 65 | 40 | +63% |
| 4 | Trevor R. Anderson, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Rapid City | 63 | 34 | +85% |
| 5 | Tyler A. Ptacek, MDPain Management · Rapid City | 62 | 47 | +32% |
| 6 | Steven G. Frost, MDAnesthesiology · Rapid City | 53 | 81 | −35% |
| 7 | James Dreessen, MDPain Management · Sioux Falls | 51 | 42 | +21% |
| 8 | Wade Lukken, MDInterventional Pain Management · Dakota Dunes | 50 | 54 | −7% |
| 9 | Timothy J. Metz, MDAnesthesiology · Sioux Falls | 35 | 41 | −15% |
| 10 | Dustin S. Sorenson, MDAnesthesiology · Dakota Dunes | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 11 | Michael T. Nesbit, MDAnesthesiology · Rapid City | 24 | 40 | −40% |
| 12 | Michael W. Huot, MDAnesthesiology · Rapid City | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 13 | Frederick C. Fisher, MDAnesthesiology · Dakota Dunes | 17 | 16 | |
| 14 | Jeremy Poulsen, DOAnesthesiology · Dakota Dunes | 16 | 28 | −43% |
| 15 | Austin J. Beck, DOInterventional Pain Management · Watertown | 15 | 14 | |
| 16 | Todd C. Johnson, MDAnesthesiology · Dakota Dunes | 14 | — |
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.