Spinal cord stimulator · Louisiana
Spinal cord stimulator in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 584 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Wages, MDPain Management · Shreveport | 78 | 57 | +37% |
| 2 | William J. Graugnard, MDPain Management · Baton Rouge | 62 | 36 | +72% |
| 3 | Jake Trahan, MDPain Management · Baton Rouge | 59 | 35 | +69% |
| 4 | Randall P. Brewer, MDInterventional Pain Management · Shreveport | 52 | 95 | −45% |
| 5 | Barrett A. Johnston, MDInterventional Pain Management · Baton Rouge | 47 | — | |
| 6 | Michael S. Haydel, MDInterventional Pain Management · Houma | 39 | 76 | −49% |
| 7 | Benjamin J. BaronnePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Lafayette | 37 | 58 | −36% |
| 8 | Joseph W. Crookshank, MDInterventional Pain Management · Lake Charles | 35 | 79 | −56% |
| 9 | Nathan J. Harrison, MDPain Management · Covington | 34 | — | |
| 10 | Lesley S. Walsh, MDPain Management · New Orleans | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 11 | Harold J. Bayonne, MDInterventional Pain Management · Monroe | 31 | 54 | −43% |
| 12 | Gary S. Mcdaniel, MDAnesthesiology · Baton Rouge | 29 | — | |
| 13 | William S. Whyte, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Shreveport | 26 | — | |
| 14 | Erich W. Wolf, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Lake Charles | 23 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63650), 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.