Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in California (2026 update)
235 California providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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 | Henry Aryan, MD, FACS, FAANS | Fresno, CA | 109 |
| 2 | Erik Spayde, MD | Thousand Oaks, CA | 107 |
| 3 | Todd Alamin, MD | Stanford, CA | 97 |
| 4 | Aaron Clark, MD, PHD | San Francisco, CA | 78 |
| 5 | Terrence Kim, MD | Los Angeles, CA | 73 |
| 6 | Amir Tahernia, M.D. | Rancho Mirage, CA | 71 |
| 7 | Brian Andrews, M.D. | San Francisco, CA | 70 |
| 8 | Sohrab Gollogly, M.D. | Monterey, CA | 66 |
| 9 | Christopher Summa, M.D. | Soquel, CA | 65 |
| 10 | Peter Pappas, M.D. | Santa Rosa, CA | 62 |
225 more California 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 Lumbar Laminectomy in California?
- 235 California providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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.