Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in Connecticut (2026 update)
31 Connecticut 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 | David Kramer, MD | Danbury, CT | 33 |
| 2 | Amory Fiore, M.D. | Greenwich, CT | 30 |
| 3 | Alex Gitelman, MD | Stamford, CT | 30 |
| 4 | Andrew Wakefield, M.D. | Windsor, CT | 29 |
| 5 | Sean Esmende, M.D. | Glastonbury, CT | 26 |
| 6 | Gerard Girasole, M.D. | Trumbull, CT | 23 |
| 7 | Paul Apostolides, MD | Greenwich, CT | 22 |
| 8 | Patrick Doherty, M.D. | New London, CT | 20 |
| 9 | James Yue, MD | Shelton, CT | 18 |
| 10 | Abraham Mintz, M.D. | Shelton, CT | 16 |
21 more Connecticut 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 Connecticut?
- 31 Connecticut 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.