Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Connecticut (2026 update)
32 Connecticut 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 | Tamer Ghaly, M.D | Farmington, CT | 135 |
| 2 | David Levi, MD | Newtown, CT | 72 |
| 3 | Antonio Paz, MD | Brookfield, CT | 69 |
| 4 | Pietro Memmo, MD | Hartford, CT | 68 |
| 5 | Vincent Codispoti, M.D. | Hartford, CT | 63 |
| 6 | Rahul Anand, M.D. | Fairfield, CT | 62 |
| 7 | Sandeep Johar, DO | Waterbury, CT | 58 |
| 8 | Wei Jie Zhang, M.D | New Haven, CT | 52 |
| 9 | Andrew Illig, D.O. | Stamford, CT | 49 |
| 10 | David Kloth, MD | Danbury, CT | 45 |
22 more Connecticut surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Connecticut?
- 32 Connecticut 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.