Laminectomy or laminotomy in Meridian, MS
Review published Laminectomy or laminotomy records for clinicians with an office in Meridian, MS.
About the procedure
Laminectomy removes part of a vertebra to make more room for spinal nerves. Laminotomy removes a smaller portion of the bone.
Clinicians with public records
These clinicians have a listed office in this city and a published record for this procedure category. The office location does not establish where the reported care occurred.
Clinicians with records: 1
1 of 1 clinicians shown.
EDWARD LEE SMITH, MD
NPI: 1497199020
Published sourceOriginal Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients; excludes other insurance populations.
CMS uses a source-defined one-year observation window. The public count file does not supply exact start and end dates.
Published comparison: CMS published volume percentile 80; not quality
Source release: 2026-10-15
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services56
published procedure occurrences
Public records
CMS counts procedure occurrences for Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients. An occurrence represents a clinician, patient, date and procedure category. The count describes experience rather than treatment success.
CMS uses a source-defined one-year observation window. The public count file does not supply exact start and end dates.
A published range of 1–10 remains a range. Missing or suppressed values are not zero.
Each result stays with the clinician, group or hospital identified by its source. OpenHealth does not combine results into an overall doctor score.
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Questions for a consultation
- Which spinal level needs decompression, and do you also recommend fusion?
- How often does this doctor perform the exact procedure they recommend?
- Which complications do you track, and how do you follow patients after treatment?
- Who should I contact if I have a problem during recovery?
Before the consultation
- Bring your diagnosis, imaging and a list of medicines.
- Ask which treatment options fit your condition.
Before scheduling
- Confirm the facility and insurance arrangements with the practice.
- Ask for the recovery plan and follow-up contact.