Highest-Volume ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy Surgeons in Kentucky (2026 update)
17 Kentucky providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) 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 | B Schwartz, MD | Crestview Hills, KY | 44 |
| 2 | Christopher Steidle, MD | Corbin, KY | 32 |
| 3 | Christopher Cirulli, MD | Crestview Hills, KY | 24 |
| 4 | Jonathan Witten, M.D. | Louisville, KY | 22 |
| 5 | Robert Andersen, MD | Owensboro, KY | 20 |
| 6 | Ross Micciche, MD | Louisville, KY | 18 |
| 7 | Thomas Slabaugh, MD | Lexington, KY | 18 |
| 8 | Lee Evans, M.D. | Hopkinsville, KY | 18 |
| 9 | Corey Johnson, M.D. | Owensboro, KY | 16 |
| 10 | Fred Hadley, MD | Lexington, KY | 16 |
7 more Kentucky surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy in Kentucky?
- 17 Kentucky providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) 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.