Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Washington
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
75 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 2,915 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen B. Shoham, MDAnesthesiology · Richland | 174 | 201 | −13% |
| 2 | Arash Motaghi, DOPain Management · Richland | 140 | 96 | +46% |
| 3 | Beno M. Kuharich, DOInterventional Pain Management · Silverdale | 139 | 153 | −9% |
| 4 | Douglas W. Taylor, MDAnesthesiology · Olympia | 98 | 102 | −4% |
| 5 | Adam T. Zierenberg, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Walla Walla | 87 | 81 | +7% |
| 6 | Ghassan S. Nemri, MDAnesthesiology · Spokane | 86 | 82 | +5% |
| 7 | David A. Velling, MDInterventional Pain Management · Federal Way | 84 | 62 | +35% |
| 8 | Gregory R. Crisp, MDAnesthesiology · Spokane Valley | 83 | 48 | +73% |
| 9 | Nicholas A. Juan, MDPain Management · Kennewick | 78 | 71 | +10% |
| 9 | Andrew Mcneil, DOPain Management · Silverdale | 78 | 79 | −1% |
| 11 | Jared P. Wagner, MDAnesthesiology · Wenatchee | 74 | 48 | +54% |
| 12 | Adam R. Olsson, MDAnesthesiology · Lakewood | 69 | 65 | +6% |
| 13 | Nathan E. Sneddon, MDInterventional Pain Management · Spokane Valley | 63 | 11 | |
| 14 | Ho Dzung, MDPain Management · Tacoma | 61 | 41 | +49% |
| 15 | Abbas N. Asgerally, MDPain Management · Vancouver | 55 | 31 | +77% |
| 16 | Kathy I. Wang, DOPain Management · Puyallup | 54 | 45 | +20% |
| 17 | Robert G. Billow, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Anacortes | 53 | 37 | +43% |
| 18 | Patrick Soto, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Spokane | 52 | 55 | −5% |
| 19 | Ryan D. Burklund, MDAnesthesiology · Spokane Valley | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 20 | Kevin A. Berry, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Issaquah | 42 | 25 | +68% |
| 21 | Brennan M. Wright, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Spokane | 41 | — | |
| 21 | David Hou, MDPain Management · Puyallup | 41 | 56 | −27% |
| 21 | Youngeun Cho, MDInterventional Pain Management · Seattle | 41 | 88 | −53% |
| 24 | Russell L. Legg, MDInterventional Pain Management · Spokane | 40 | 53 | −25% |
| 25 | Daniel E. Nelson, MDInterventional Pain Management · Kirkland | 38 | 61 | −38% |
| 25 | Alexey A. Ryskin, MDInterventional Pain Management · Richland | 38 | 32 | +19% |
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.