Spine pain procedures
Spinal cord stimulator: the highest-volume physicians in the US
865 physicians billed Medicare for 44,381 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 104.
By state
- Alabama11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Roberto D. Chang
- Arizona35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas M. Moshiri
- Arkansas13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. George W. Deimel
- California68 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sayed Monis
- Colorado9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David J. Columbus
- Connecticut1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ramsey Saba
- Delaware2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph A. Cardinale
- District of Columbia1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mehul J. Desai
- Florida65 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael F. Esposito
- Georgia24 physicians · No. 1 Emmanuel Gage
- Idaho5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey S. Ispirescu
- Illinois28 physicians · No. 1 Timothy Lubenow
- Indiana26 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph C. Rutledge
- Iowa6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jolene M. Smith
- Kansas20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jared T. Scott
- Kentucky10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Luis A. Vascello
- Louisiana14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James M. Wages
- Maryland24 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles W. Simmons
- Massachusetts7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ivan Urits
- Michigan12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard G. Burke
- Minnesota18 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Cody A. Foster
- Mississippi15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jay P. Mcdonald
- Missouri21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher Reis
- Montana3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ned C. Kneeland
- Nebraska9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles W. Whitten
- Nevada8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Denis G. Patterson
- New Hampshire1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian D. Klagges
- New Jersey13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dharam P. Mann
- New Mexico1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan O. Jones
- New York17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thierry Bonnabesse
- North Carolina37 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David W. Zub
- North Dakota4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lance J. Doeden
- Ohio27 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan E. Silverman
- Oklahoma25 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Emily M. Pollard
- Oregon13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Shawn M. Sills
- Pennsylvania29 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffery J. Rowe
- South Carolina28 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher T. Battista
- South Dakota2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James T. Brunz
- Tennessee31 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael M. Wilkinson
- Texas128 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Donald P. Atkins
- Utah10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian L. Anderson
- Virginia13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chheany W. Ung
- Washington16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Douglas W. Taylor
- Wisconsin14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ryan W. Clark
- Wyoming1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Judson H. Cook
National top 104
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sayed Monis, MDNeurology · Brawley | CA | 472 | 197 | +140% |
| 2 | Donald P. Atkins, MDNeurosurgery · San Antonio | TX | 296 | 331 | −11% |
| 2 | Ankur Khosla, MDAnesthesiology · Shenandoah | TX | 296 | 351 | −16% |
| 4 | Jay P. Mcdonald, MDPain Management · Southaven | MS | 272 | 263 | +3% |
| 5 | Emily M. Pollard, MDPain Management · Oklahoma City | OK | 221 | 172 | +28% |
| 6 | Justice OtcherePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Fresno | CA | 211 | 176 | +20% |
| 7 | Christopher Reis, DOInterventional Pain Management · Cape Girardeau | MO | 193 | 142 | +36% |
| 8 | Jonathan E. Silverman, MDInterventional Pain Management · Dayton | OH | 191 | 137 | +39% |
| 9 | Ellen W. Lin, MDInterventional Pain Management · San Antonio | TX | 170 | 132 | +29% |
| 10 | Ramis Gheith, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bridgeton | MO | 169 | 164 | +3% |
| 11 | Paul KyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Fresno | CA | 161 | 142 | +13% |
| 12 | Jeremy Smitherman, MDPain Management · Flowood | MS | 160 | 140 | +14% |
| 13 | Justin R. Porter, MDInterventional Pain Management · Oklahoma City | OK | 159 | 159 | +0% |
| 14 | Samuel C. Polk, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Southaven | MS | 156 | 154 | +1% |
| 15 | Michael F. Esposito, MDInterventional Pain Management · Vero Beach | FL | 155 | 115 | +35% |
| 16 | Joseph C. Rutledge, MDAnesthesiology · Lafayette | IN | 154 | 134 | +15% |
| 16 | Cody A. Foster, MDInterventional Pain Management · Coon Rapids | MN | 154 | 95 | +62% |
| 18 | Richard S. Stayner, MDPain Management · Edina | MN | 150 | 100 | +50% |
| 19 | Adam M. Savage, MDAnesthesiology · Ardmore | OK | 148 | 162 | −9% |
| 19 | Bradford R. Noble, DOInterventional Pain Management · Columbia | MO | 148 | 218 | −32% |
| 21 | Chad J. Mcneil, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Tyler | TX | 146 | 82 | +78% |
| 21 | Charles W. Simmons, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Annapolis | MD | 146 | 105 | +39% |
| 23 | Timothy Rushmer, MDAnesthesiology · Chico | CA | 144 | — | |
| 24 | David K. Wahba, MDPain Management · Bakersfield | CA | 143 | 144 | −1% |
| 25 | Ajay B. Antony, MDAnesthesiology · Gainesville | FL | 142 | 147 | −3% |
| 26 | Blake D. Christensen, DOPain Management · Oklahoma City | OK | 137 | 186 | −26% |
| 27 | Todd Ruth, MDInterventional Pain Management · Baltimore | MD | 136 | 81 | +68% |
| 27 | Brian L. Anderson, MDNeurosurgery · Lehi | UT | 136 | 125 | +9% |
| 29 | Erin Bettendorf, MDAnesthesiology · Coon Rapids | MN | 135 | 158 | −15% |
| 30 | Garrett Wright, MDAnesthesiology · Oklahoma City | OK | 134 | 211 | −36% |
| 31 | Dustin Reynolds, MDPain Management · Westerville | OH | 131 | 44 | +198% |
| 32 | James J. Ronzo, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tampa | FL | 130 | 201 | −35% |
| 33 | Charles W. Whitten, MDPain Management · Lincoln | NE | 128 | 80 | +60% |
| 34 | Chheany W. Ung, MDInterventional Pain Management · Roanoke | VA | 126 | 56 | +125% |
| 34 | Jared T. Scott, MDAnesthesiology · Wichita | KS | 126 | 164 | −23% |
| 36 | Vivek Sindhi, MD, MBAPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Glen Burnie | MD | 124 | 98 | +27% |
| 37 | George W. Deimel, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Fayetteville | AR | 122 | 121 | +1% |
| 38 | Richard G. Burke, MDAnesthesiology · Traverse City | MI | 121 | 88 | +38% |
| 39 | Douglas Tucker, MDAnesthesiology · Starkville | MS | 119 | 131 | −9% |
| 40 | Joshua P. Gordon, DOAnesthesiology · Ardmore | OK | 118 | 115 | +3% |
| 41 | Stephen T. Pyles, MDPain Management · Ocala | FL | 117 | 106 | +10% |
| 42 | Douglas W. Taylor, MDAnesthesiology · Olympia | WA | 116 | 140 | −17% |
| 43 | Shawn M. Sills, MDInterventional Pain Management · Medford | OR | 115 | 144 | −20% |
| 44 | Brian K. Rich, MDInterventional Pain Management · Decatur | TX | 112 | 61 | +84% |
| 44 | Allen B. Shoham, MDAnesthesiology · Richland | WA | 112 | 64 | +75% |
| 46 | Jeffery J. Rowe, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · King Of Prussia | PA | 111 | 124 | −10% |
| 46 | Emmanuel GageInterventional Pain Management · Brunswick | GA | 111 | 132 | −16% |
| 46 | Victor M. Taylor, MDInterventional Pain Management · Amarillo | TX | 111 | 122 | −9% |
| 49 | Roderick Claybrooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Southfield | MI | 110 | 64 | +72% |
| 49 | Mark Workman, MDPain Management · Wichita Falls | TX | 110 | 91 | +21% |
| 51 | James T. Brunz, MDAnesthesiology · Sioux Falls | SD | 109 | 114 | −4% |
| 51 | Michael M. Wilkinson, MD,Pain Management · Johnson City | TN | 109 | 120 | −9% |
| 53 | David M. Bowen, MDAnesthesiology · Tyler | TX | 108 | 88 | +23% |
| 54 | Christopher T. Battista, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Charleston | SC | 107 | 33 | +224% |
| 54 | Eric J. Homberg, MDAnesthesiology · Jackson | TN | 107 | 109 | −2% |
| 56 | Chi H. Lim, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Spartanburg | SC | 106 | 67 | +58% |
| 57 | Amol Soin, MDPain Management · Dayton | OH | 105 | 144 | −27% |
| 58 | Carroll M. Mcleod, MDPain Management · Jackson | MS | 103 | 86 | +20% |
| 58 | Russell O. Beecher, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Price | UT | 103 | 86 | +20% |
| 58 | Thomas M. Moshiri, MDAnesthesiology · Phoenix | AZ | 103 | — | |
| 61 | Kristian Delgado, MDPain Management · Killeen | TX | 102 | 78 | +31% |
| 61 | Jeffrey B. Glaser, MDAnesthesiology · Encino | CA | 102 | 132 | −23% |
| 61 | Robert J. Ain, MDAnesthesiology · Wichita | KS | 102 | 151 | −32% |
| 61 | Bryan T. Whitlow, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bridgeton | MO | 102 | 74 | +38% |
| 65 | David W. Zub, MDPain Management · Leland | NC | 101 | 70 | +44% |
| 66 | Juan F. Sarti, MDAnesthesiology · Stockton | CA | 99 | 106 | −7% |
| 66 | Channing D. Willoughby, MDPain Management · Murrells Inlet | SC | 99 | 62 | +60% |
| 68 | Dharam P. Mann, MDInterventional Pain Management · Whiting | NJ | 98 | 133 | −26% |
| 68 | Mark L. Miedema, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Fayetteville | AR | 98 | 150 | −35% |
| 70 | Cole R. Linville, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Jacksonville | FL | 97 | 73 | +33% |
| 71 | Javid M. Baksh, DOPain Management · Asheville | NC | 96 | 178 | −46% |
| 71 | Lance M. Tigyer, D OOrthopedic Surgery · Dayton | OH | 96 | 126 | −24% |
| 71 | Abram H. Burgher, MDInterventional Pain Management · Phoenix | AZ | 96 | 43 | +123% |
| 74 | Austin L. Albright, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Salt Lake City | UT | 95 | 32 | +197% |
| 74 | Tyler A. Ptacek, MDPain Management · Rapid City | SD | 95 | 135 | −30% |
| 76 | Keith Green, MDAnesthesiology · Hays | KS | 94 | 65 | +45% |
| 77 | Rasheed Amireh, MDPain Management · Fresno | CA | 93 | 73 | +27% |
| 77 | Brad P. Wilson, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Hendersonville | TN | 93 | 122 | −24% |
| 79 | Bradley A. Wisler, MDAnesthesiology · Cedar Park | TX | 92 | 78 | +18% |
| 80 | Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MDInterventional Pain Management · Austin | TX | 91 | 73 | +25% |
| 81 | Andrew M. Davisson, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · New Castle | IN | 90 | 133 | −32% |
| 81 | Timothy LubenowAnesthesiology · Chicago | IL | 90 | 79 | +14% |
| 83 | Kenneth S. Choi, MDPain Management · Denison | TX | 89 | 91 | −2% |
| 83 | Ryan W. Clark, DOInterventional Pain Management · Green Bay | WI | 89 | 65 | +37% |
| 85 | Frank S. Bono, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Tampa | FL | 88 | 68 | +29% |
| 85 | Chine S. Logan, DONeurology · Nashville | TN | 88 | 39 | +126% |
| 85 | Jason R. Jensen, MDAnesthesiology · Scottsdale | AZ | 88 | 156 | −44% |
| 88 | Thomas S. Nasser, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Lancaster | CA | 87 | 56 | +55% |
| 88 | Zvezdomir P. Zamfirov, MDPain Management · Glen Burnie | MD | 87 | 139 | −37% |
| 88 | Thomas E. Merriman, MDAnesthesiology · Amarillo | TX | 87 | 91 | −4% |
| 88 | Amitabh U. Goswami, DO, MPHAnesthesiology · Fresno | CA | 87 | 92 | −5% |
| 88 | Christopher M. Sobey, MDAnesthesiology · Nashville | TN | 87 | 56 | +55% |
| 93 | Lee J. Neubert, DOInterventional Pain Management · Melbourne | FL | 86 | 83 | +4% |
| 93 | Denis G. Patterson, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Reno | NV | 86 | 57 | +51% |
| 93 | Saad A. Syed, MDAnesthesiology · Olathe | KS | 86 | 62 | +39% |
| 93 | Clayton W. Adams, MDInterventional Pain Management · Austin | TX | 86 | 58 | +48% |
| 93 | Jeffrey S. Ispirescu, MDAnesthesiology · Sandpoint | ID | 86 | 48 | +79% |
| 98 | Jason E. Pope, MDPain Management · Santa Rosa | CA | 85 | 151 | −44% |
| 98 | Goran Tubic, MDPain Management · Bolingbrook | IL | 85 | 88 | −3% |
| 100 | William A. Tisdall, MDInterventional Pain Management · San Antonio | TX | 84 | 102 | −18% |
| 100 | James Stephens, DOPain Management · Norman | OK | 84 | 51 | +65% |
| 100 | Jeremy Walker, MDAnesthesiology · Nashville | TN | 84 | 83 | +1% |
| 100 | Ali Nairizi, MD PCPain Management · Reno | NV | 84 | 66 | +27% |
| 100 | Miteswar Purewal, MDPain Management · Havertown | PA | 84 | 53 | +58% |
Codes counted: CPT 63650. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.