Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead Surgeons in Iowa (2026 update)
6 Iowa providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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 | Jolene Smith, DO | Clive, IA | 52 |
| 2 | Christopher Stalvey, DO | West Des Moines, IA | 48 |
| 3 | Andrew Huff, MD | Council Bluffs, IA | 38 |
| 4 | Andrzej Szczepanek, M.D. | West Des Moines, IA | 34 |
| 5 | Anthony Stark, D.O. | Des Moines, IA | 22 |
| 6 | Timothy Miller, M.D. | Davenport, IA | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead in Iowa?
- 6 Iowa providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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.