Spinal cord stimulator · Missouri
Spinal cord stimulator in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
21 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,428 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 21, with the year before beside it.
Top 21
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Reis, DOInterventional Pain Management · Cape Girardeau | 193 | 142 | +36% |
| 2 | Ramis Gheith, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bridgeton | 169 | 164 | +3% |
| 3 | Bradford R. Noble, DOInterventional Pain Management · Columbia | 148 | 218 | −32% |
| 4 | Bryan T. Whitlow, MDInterventional Pain Management · Bridgeton | 102 | 74 | +38% |
| 5 | Rebecca A. Sanders, MDPain Management · Joplin | 82 | 47 | +74% |
| 6 | Constantine L. Fotopoulos, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Kansas City | 71 | 74 | −4% |
| 7 | Christian Oliver, MDPain Management · Bridgeton | 67 | 71 | −6% |
| 7 | Joel D. Ackerman, MDInterventional Pain Management · Lees Summit | 67 | 61 | +10% |
| 9 | Andrew F. Walker, MDPain Management · Cape Girardeau | 64 | 46 | +39% |
| 10 | Christopher L. Beuer, MDAnesthesiology · Saint Louis | 62 | 70 | −11% |
| 11 | Anne T. Christopher, MDPain Management · Chesterfield | 61 | 54 | +13% |
| 12 | Luvell L. Glanton, MDAnesthesiology · Hannibal | 57 | 59 | −3% |
| 13 | James C. Newton, MDPain Management · Columbia | 47 | 110 | −57% |
| 14 | John C. Lucio, DOPain Management · Jefferson City | 38 | — | |
| 15 | Michael S. Boedefeld, MDInterventional Pain Management · Fenton | 36 | — | |
| 16 | Sean R. Clinefelter, MDInterventional Pain Management · North Kansas City | 30 | 33 | −9% |
| 16 | Atef F. Israel, MDInterventional Pain Management · Independence | 30 | — | |
| 18 | Tony J. Asante, MDPain Management · Cape Girardeau | 27 | — | |
| 18 | Clairese TomaPain Management · Springfield | 27 | 40 | −32% |
| 20 | Cameron Hess, MDAnesthesiology · Springfield | 26 | — | |
| 21 | David M. Tonkin, MDPain Management · Springfield | 24 | 53 | −55% |
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.