Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

Treatment Tracker » 22552
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

Fusion of spine bones with removal of

Disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach

Service Code: 22552, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$176,957.20

Total Times Performed (or Units)

19,797

Rank Among All Services

1,602

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
2,329 Florida
2,148 Texas
1,338 North Carolina
1,285 California
1,056 Georgia
907 Alabama
827 Virginia
795 Louisiana
625 Tennessee
613 Missouri
544 Ohio
535 Washington
498 South Carolina
475 Maryland
473 Illinois
455 Indiana
449 Colorado
432 Mississippi
421 Oklahoma
331 Michigan
247 New York
246 Kansas
244 Pennsylvania
242 Massachusetts
199 Idaho
195 Arizona
176 Nevada
156 Kentucky
153 West Virginia
152 Delaware
145 Alaska
144 Iowa
117 Arkansas
114 Connecticut
107 Minnesota
101 New Jersey
90 Wyoming
86 Oregon
81 Utah
66 North Dakota
60 New Hampshire
37 Nebraska
26 Montana
23 Washington, DC
21 Wisconsin
17 New Mexico
16 Maine

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
MICHAEL HAGLUND

DURHAM, N.C. 27710

Neurological Surgery

37%

of this provider's 198 patients got this service 		134

Performed in a facility

37%

of this provider's 198 patients got this service		 1
DANIEL WILLIAMS

PINEHURST, N.C. 28374

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

6%

of this provider's 938 patients got this service 		106

Performed in a facility

6%

of this provider's 938 patients got this service		 1
JONATHAN CITOW

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. 60048

Neurological Surgery

5%

of this provider's 985 patients got this service 		100

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 985 patients got this service		 1
IGOR YALOVETSKIY

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. 60048

Physician Assistant

16%

of this provider's 281 patients got this service 		99

Performed in a facility

16%

of this provider's 281 patients got this service		 1
GLORIA GARVER

RALEIGH, N.C. 27609

Physician Assistant, Surgical

58%

of this provider's 86 patients got this service 		96

Performed in a facility

58%

of this provider's 86 patients got this service		 1
YOGISH KAMATH

W. ROXBURY, Mass. 02132

Neurological Surgery

9%

of this provider's 681 patients got this service 		95

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 681 patients got this service		 1
MUKESH MISRA

LANCASTER, Calif. 93534

Neurological Surgery

8%

of this provider's 564 patients got this service 		88

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 564 patients got this service		 1
SAMIR FASHEH

LANCASTER, Calif. 93534

General Practice

48%

of this provider's 89 patients got this service 		83

Performed in a facility

48%

of this provider's 89 patients got this service		 1
ERIC OBERLANDER

BATON ROUGE, La. 70810

Neurological Surgery

9%

of this provider's 451 patients got this service 		78

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 451 patients got this service		 1
GRACE HEFFNER

CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28207

Physician Assistant

8%

of this provider's 497 patients got this service 		75

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 497 patients got this service		 1
SEYED EMADIAN

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. 37388

Neurological Surgery

7%

of this provider's 388 patients got this service 		72

Performed in a facility

7%

of this provider's 388 patients got this service		 1
HENRY ARYAN

FRESNO, Calif. 93720

Neurological Surgery

7%

of this provider's 541 patients got this service 		72

Performed in a facility

7%

of this provider's 541 patients got this service		 1
JOHNATHAN SIVILAY

FRESNO, Calif. 93720

Physician Assistant

18%

of this provider's 206 patients got this service 		72

Performed in a facility

18%

of this provider's 206 patients got this service		 1
POWELL AUER

SHREVEPORT, La. 71105

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

8%

of this provider's 437 patients got this service 		67

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 437 patients got this service		 1
MILAN MODY

SHREVEPORT, La. 71105

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

8%

of this provider's 347 patients got this service 		66

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 347 patients got this service		 1
DAMIAN VELEZ

MELBOURNE, Fla. 32901

Physician Assistant

8%

of this provider's 408 patients got this service 		66

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 408 patients got this service		 1
RICHARD HYNES

MELBOURNE, Fla. 32901

Orthopaedic Surgery

5%

of this provider's 700 patients got this service 		66

Performed in a facility

5%

of this provider's 700 patients got this service		 1
KORNELIS POELSTRA

DESTIN, Fla. 32541

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

9%

of this provider's 420 patients got this service 		65

Performed in a facility

9%

of this provider's 420 patients got this service		 1
JOHN ROBINSON

STUART, Fla. 34994

Neurological Surgery

8%

of this provider's 552 patients got this service 		63

Performed in a facility

8%

of this provider's 552 patients got this service		 1
JOHN VIOLA

STUART, Fla. 34994

Neurological Surgery

7%

of this provider's 609 patients got this service 		60

Performed in a facility

7%

of this provider's 609 patients got this service		 1
HAROLD HAMILTON

WACO, Tex. 76712

Neurological Surgery

6%

of this provider's 626 patients got this service 		59

Performed in a facility

6%

of this provider's 626 patients got this service		 1
DEREK SUCHARDA

WALLA WALLA, Wash. 99362

Physician Assistant

13%

of this provider's 230 patients got this service 		58

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 230 patients got this service		 1
JEREMY ROWE

MOBILE, Ala. 36606

Physician Assistant, Surgical

15%

of this provider's 255 patients got this service 		58

Performed in a facility

15%

of this provider's 255 patients got this service		 1
IRA FEDDER

TOWSON, Md. 21204

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

3%

of this provider's 787 patients got this service 		57

Performed in a facility

3%

of this provider's 787 patients got this service		 1
LUN CHEN

TOWSON, Md. 21204

Physician Assistant, Surgical

13%

of this provider's 189 patients got this service 		57

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 189 patients got this service		 1
SELVON ST. CLAIR

LIMA, Ohio 45804

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

6%

of this provider's 634 patients got this service 		57

Performed in a facility

6%

of this provider's 634 patients got this service		 1
CONSTANTINE TOUMBIS

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. 34429

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

2%

of this provider's 1,901 patients got this service 		57

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 1,901 patients got this service		 1
HENRY FABIAN

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. 80487

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

11%

of this provider's 268 patients got this service 		56

Performed in a facility

11%

of this provider's 268 patients got this service		 1
KATHRYN FELDER

BATON ROUGE, La. 70810

Physician Assistant, Surgical

18%

of this provider's 156 patients got this service 		56

Performed in a facility

18%

of this provider's 156 patients got this service		 1
FORREST PERSING

TYLER, Tex. 75701

Physician Assistant, Surgical

13%

of this provider's 256 patients got this service 		55

Performed in a facility

13%

of this provider's 256 patients got this service		 1

Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association

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