Annual Number of Spinal Cord Stimulation Procedures Performed in the State of Florida During 2018: Implications for Establishing Neuromodulation Centers of Excellence.
Richard H EpsteinFranklin DexterEdward M PodgorskiAmy C S PearsonPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2019)
Few physicians performing spinal cord stimulation procedures in the state of Florida in 2018 would have been considered as "high volume." Although volume is only one among many criteria used to designate centers of excellence for other procedures, the potential impact on physician practice and patient access to care should be considered if a specific minimum number of annual cases by physician is to be established.