Highest-Volume ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy Surgeons in Alabama (2026 update)
22 Alabama providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Benet, M.D. | Andalusia, AL | 34 |
| 2 | James Flatt, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 31 |
| 3 | William Hughes, MD | Decatur, AL | 28 |
| 4 | Robert Schuyler, M.D. | Dothan, AL | 24 |
| 5 | Roger Williams, M.D. | Dothan, AL | 21 |
| 6 | John Peacock, M.D. | Dothan, AL | 20 |
| 7 | Douglas Turnbull, MD | Foley, AL | 19 |
| 8 | Barry Billings, MD | Anniston, AL | 18 |
| 9 | Terry Phillis, MD | Anniston, AL | 17 |
| 10 | Jonathan Vukovich, M.D. | Dothan, AL | 17 |
12 more Alabama surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy in Alabama?
- 22 Alabama providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.