Surgical Volume

Spinal cord stimulator · Kentucky

Spinal cord stimulator in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians

10 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 427 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.

Top 10

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Luis A. Vascello, MDInterventional Pain Management · Lexington7688−14%
2Anjum Bux, MDAnesthesiology · Danville6473−12%
3John T. Ruxer, DOPain Management · Paducah6270−11%
4Darel D. Barnett, MDAnesthesiology · Louisville5235+49%
5Bradley Schulte, MDPain Management · Highland Heights34—
5Brandon E. Gish, MDPain Management · Lexington3446−26%
7Shawn T. Milburn, MDPain Management · Lexington3170−56%
8Stephen K. Young, MDPain Management · Louisville29—
9Stuart T. Cowley, MDAnesthesiology · Lexington2330−23%
10Christian Unick, MDPain Management · Bowling Green22—

A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63650), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.