Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Arizona (2026 update)
183 Arizona providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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 | Clifford Baker, M.D | Sun City, AZ | 317 |
| 2 | John Paul Malayil, M.D. | Sun City West, AZ | 240 |
| 3 | Bradley Holt, M.D. | Tucson, AZ | 229 |
| 4 | Matthew Crooks, MD | Scottsdale, AZ | 217 |
| 5 | Stephen Shiller | Tucson, AZ | 210 |
| 6 | Christopher Johns, M.D. | Prescott, AZ | 179 |
| 7 | Todd Turley, MD | Phoenix, AZ | 174 |
| 8 | Brad Sorosky, MD | Phoenix, AZ | 170 |
| 9 | Parul Goel, M.D. | Phoenix, AZ | 144 |
| 10 | Selaiman Noori, MD | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 143 |
173 more Arizona 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 Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Arizona?
- 183 Arizona providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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.