Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Idaho (2026 update)
27 Idaho 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 | Karl Zarse, MD | Meridian, ID | 159 |
| 2 | Jason Poston, MD | Idaho Falls, ID | 96 |
| 3 | Alan Poulter, MD | Idaho Falls, ID | 73 |
| 4 | Jessica Jameson, MD | Post Falls, ID | 71 |
| 5 | Richard Runyan, M.D. | Pocatello, ID | 70 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Ispirescu, MD | Sandpoint, ID | 67 |
| 7 | Daric Russell, DO | Idaho Falls, ID | 65 |
| 8 | Michael Severson, MD | Meridian, ID | 56 |
| 9 | Timothy Zielicke, D.O. | Meridian, ID | 53 |
| 10 | Eli Harris, MD | Nampa, ID | 47 |
17 more Idaho 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 Idaho?
- 27 Idaho 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.