Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead Surgeons in Alabama (2026 update)
11 Alabama providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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 | Roberto Chang, M.D. | Hoover, AL | 72 |
| 2 | Michael Cosgrove, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 51 |
| 3 | Grant Stone, DO | Mobile, AL | 44 |
| 4 | Robert Hannahan, MD | Enterprise, AL | 37 |
| 5 | Richard Thomason, MD | Tuscaloosa, AL | 33 |
| 6 | Elliott Pennington, MD | Daphne, AL | 32 |
| 7 | Richard Webb, M.D. | Foley, AL | 31 |
| 8 | Robert Nesbitt, MD | Vestavia Hills, AL | 28 |
| 9 | Jacob Vella, MD | Montgomery, AL | 26 |
| 10 | John Irons, M.D. | Vestavia, AL | 22 |
1 more Alabama surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead in Alabama?
- 11 Alabama providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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.