Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Massachusetts (2026 update)
102 Massachusetts 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 | Andrew Kowal, MD | Burlington, MA | 178 |
| 2 | Andrew Demaggio, MD | Pittsfield, MA | 163 |
| 3 | James Celestin, M.D. | Worcester, MA | 142 |
| 4 | Omar Qureshi, DO | Fitchburg, MA | 132 |
| 5 | Brett Teran, D.O. | Plymouth, MA | 127 |
| 6 | Minesh Patel, MD | Beverly, MA | 125 |
| 7 | Emad Younan, M.D. | Peabody, MA | 119 |
| 8 | Omar El Abd, MD | Wellesley, MA | 114 |
| 9 | Sherif Algendy, MD | West Bridgewater, MA | 110 |
| 10 | Kevin Kelly, MD | Hyannis, MA | 109 |
92 more Massachusetts surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Massachusetts?
- 102 Massachusetts 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.