Highest-Volume Kyphoplasty — Lumbar Surgeons in Kansas (2026 update)
7 Kansas providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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 | Max De Carvalho, M.D. | Hays, KS | 36 |
| 2 | John Fan, MD | Hutchinson, KS | 35 |
| 3 | Daniel Marichal, MD | Topeka, KS | 28 |
| 4 | Shuo Li, M.D. | Wichita, KS | 18 |
| 5 | Nicholas Brewer, MD | Wichita, KS | 15 |
| 6 | Kermit Rust, M.D. | Wichita, KS | 15 |
| 7 | Christopher Baalmann, M.D. | Wichita, KS | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Kyphoplasty — Lumbar in Kansas?
- 7 Kansas providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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.