Procedure information shows how often this clinician performed the medical procedure(s) in the last 12 months for patients with Medicare. These are based on the number of times a clinician billed the medical procedure(s) to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

Note: This information may not reflect all procedure types, or the total number of procedures performed by this clinician. These aren't the only indicators of quality of care.

Percentiles compare a clinician to their peers who perform the same procedure based on the number of procedures performed in the last 12 months for patients with Medicare. Higher percentiles mean this clinician performed more procedures compared to other clinicians who also performed this procedure.

Medicare procedures performed in the last 12 months

This page includes procedures that this clinician performed for patients with Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage in the last 12 months. This clinician may also perform more types of procedures within Medicare and may perform procedures for patients with other types of health insurance, like commercial insurance plans not shown here.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)

Annual number of procedures: 128

This clinician's : 96^th

A surgical procedure that removes part or all the lamina (back of spinal bone) or vertebrae (small bones in the spine) and intervertebral discs (between the bones in the spine) by making cuts in the affected area and using small tools to remove anything additional that's putting pressure on the spinal nerves or spinal cord. Clinicians may also use a bone graft, metal plates, and screws to help the spine heal. These procedures are used to treat conditions such as spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) and a herniated (damaged) disc, or to remove abnormal tissue, tumors, and bone spurs. Clinicians perform these procedures to relieve neck, back, and related leg pain.

Spinal fusion

Annual number of procedures: 199

This clinician's : 90^th

A surgical procedure that permanently connects two or more vertebrae (small bones in the spine). Metal plates, screws, and rods may be used to hold the vertebrae together so they can heal into one unit. This procedure is performed to correct spinal deformities, improve stability due to severe arthritis of the spine, or after removal of a herniated (damaged) disc. Spinal fusions can help to reduce pain or pressure, improve stability, and correct deformities or fractures.

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