Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Louisiana (2026 update)
89 Louisiana providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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 | Sean Stehr, M.D. | Alexandria, LA | 281 |
| 2 | Vincent Forte, M.D. | Monroe, LA | 246 |
| 3 | John Noles, M.D. | Bossier City, LA | 208 |
| 4 | John Ledbetter, M.D. | Monroe, LA | 206 |
| 5 | David Hirsch | Bossier City, LA | 199 |
| 6 | Craig Morton, M.D. | Lake Charles, LA | 188 |
| 7 | James Wages, M.D. | Shreveport, LA | 169 |
| 8 | Russell Stuermann, M.D. | Bossier City, LA | 156 |
| 9 | Larry Doughty, M.D. | Alexandria, LA | 155 |
| 10 | Joseph Crookshank, M.D. | Lake Charles, LA | 126 |
79 more Louisiana surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Louisiana?
- 89 Louisiana providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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.