Spinal cord stimulator · Nebraska
Spinal cord stimulator in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 470 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Whitten, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 128 | 80 | +60% |
| 2 | Kelly J. Zach, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 77 | 57 | +35% |
| 3 | Douglas S. Spurgeon, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 54 | — | |
| 4 | Pravardhan R. Birthi, MDPain Management · Grand Island | 48 | 29 | +66% |
| 5 | John R. Massey, MDPain Management · Lincoln | 43 | — | |
| 6 | Matthew J. Stottle, MDPain Management · Omaha | 42 | 36 | +17% |
| 7 | Burt J. Mckeag, MDAnesthesiology · Kearney | 34 | — | |
| 8 | Clayton Damme, MDAnesthesiology · Lincoln | 23 | — | |
| 9 | Rafal Krejza, DOPain Management · Omaha | 21 | — |
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.