Highest-Volume Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) Surgeons in Kansas (2026 update)
15 Kansas 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 | John Dickerson, M.D. | Wichita, KS | 62 |
| 2 | Brian Ipsen, MD | Galena, KS | 44 |
| 3 | Steven Ericksen, M.D. | Wichita, KS | 44 |
| 4 | Justin Davis, M.D. | Kansas City, KS | 34 |
| 5 | Samuel Taylon, M.D. | Merriam, KS | 27 |
| 6 | Theodore Koreckij, M.D. | Leawood, KS | 26 |
| 7 | Matthew Wills, MD | Topeka, KS | 21 |
| 8 | Hemil Maniar, M.D. | Lawrence, KS | 20 |
| 9 | Steven Hess, MD | Olathe, KS | 19 |
| 10 | Toby Moore, D.O. | Galena, KS | 17 |
5 more Kansas surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) in Kansas?
- 15 Kansas 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.