Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Alabama (2026 update)
26 Alabama providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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 | Bradford Woodworth | Birmingham, AL | 227 |
| 2 | R Hill, MD | Athens, AL | 148 |
| 3 | John Davis, M.D. | Hoover, AL | 135 |
| 4 | Christopher Clark, M.D. | Birmingham, AL | 105 |
| 5 | Stephen Chandler, M.D. | Montgomery, AL | 84 |
| 6 | Paul Papajohn, D.O. | Athens, AL | 56 |
| 7 | Paul Castellanos, MD | Birmingham, AL | 54 |
| 8 | Douglas Lowery, M.D. | Birmingham, AL | 44 |
| 9 | John Stewart, D.O. | Huntsville, AL | 43 |
| 10 | Keith Kowal, M.D. | Fairhope, AL | 37 |
16 more Alabama surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical in Alabama?
- 26 Alabama providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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.