Highest-Volume Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) Surgeons in Indiana (2026 update)
40 Indiana providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) (CPT 22633) 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 | Hon Vien, D.O | Richmond, IN | 53 |
| 2 | Brandon Huggins, MD | Fort Wayne, IN | 40 |
| 3 | Joshua Winters, MD | Fort Wayne, IN | 39 |
| 4 | Zeshan Hyder, DO | Crown Point, IN | 39 |
| 5 | Mario Brkaric, MD | Lafayette, IN | 36 |
| 6 | Paul Kraemer, M.D. | Carmel, IN | 34 |
| 7 | David Eggers, MD | Newburgh, IN | 34 |
| 8 | Eric Potts, MD | Carmel, IN | 29 |
| 9 | Anton Thompkins, M.D. | Chesterton, IN | 28 |
| 10 | Stephen Smith, M.D. | South Bend, IN | 27 |
30 more Indiana 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 Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) in Indiana?
- 40 Indiana providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) (CPT 22633) 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.