Spinal cord stimulator · Washington
Spinal cord stimulator in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 940 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas W. Taylor, MDAnesthesiology · Olympia | 116 | 140 | −17% |
| 2 | Allen B. Shoham, MDAnesthesiology · Richland | 112 | 64 | +75% |
| 3 | Daniel C. Oh, MD, MSPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Renton | 78 | 68 | +15% |
| 4 | Carlton K. Mcqueen, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bellingham | 65 | — | |
| 5 | Stephen M. Dechter, DOPain Management · Pasco | 56 | 30 | +87% |
| 6 | David Hou, MDPain Management · Puyallup | 55 | 51 | +8% |
| 7 | Andrew Mcneil, DOPain Management · Silverdale | 54 | 51 | +6% |
| 7 | Beno M. Kuharich, DOInterventional Pain Management · Silverdale | 54 | 93 | −42% |
| 9 | Russell L. Legg, MDInterventional Pain Management · Spokane | 52 | 63 | −17% |
| 9 | Hyun J. Hong, MDAnesthesiology · Edmonds | 52 | 44 | +18% |
| 11 | Caroline A. Harstroem, MDPain Management · Everett | 50 | — | |
| 11 | Brent A. Richardson, MDAnesthesiology · Bellingham | 50 | 38 | +32% |
| 13 | Nicholas A. Juan, MDPain Management · Kennewick | 48 | 63 | −24% |
| 14 | Praveen K. Mambalam, MDAnesthesiology · Edmonds | 46 | 47 | −2% |
| 15 | Nicolas Karvelas, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Vancouver | 28 | — | |
| 16 | Andrew Koogler, MDAnesthesiology · Lakewood | 24 | 28 | −14% |
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.