Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant Surgeons in California (2026 update)
48 California providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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 | Sayed Monis, M.D. | Brawley, CA | 96 |
| 2 | Paul Ky | Fresno, CA | 78 |
| 3 | Justice Otchere | Fresno, CA | 53 |
| 4 | Line Jacques, MD | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| 5 | Zachary Lipman, MD | Chico, CA | 30 |
| 6 | Timothy Rushmer, MD | Chico, CA | 29 |
| 7 | David Wahba, M.D. | Bakersfield, CA | 29 |
| 8 | Alexander Taghva, M.D. | Mission Viejo, CA | 29 |
| 9 | Jason Pope, MD | Santa Rosa, CA | 29 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Glaser, MD | Encino, CA | 29 |
38 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 Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant in California?
- 48 California providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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.