Highest-Volume Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) Surgeons in Louisiana (2026 update)

17 Louisiana 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
#SurgeonLocationMedicare cases (2024)
1Eric Oberlander, MDBaton Rouge, LA60
2Charles Bowie, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA51
3Lon Baronne, MDLafayette, LA47
4George Williams, M.D.Opelousas, LA22
5Henry Eiserloh, MDBaton Rouge, LA22
6Matthew Hefner, MDShreveport, LA20
7Stanley Crawford, D.O.Monroe, LA18
8Christopher Harrod, MDBaton Rouge, LA18
9Todd Fountain, M.D.Lafayette, LA18
10Garrett Venable, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA17

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Frequently asked questions

How many surgeons perform Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) in Louisiana?
17 Louisiana 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.

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