Highest-Volume Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) Surgeons in Minnesota (2026 update)
24 Minnesota 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 | Kevin Mullaney, MD | Bloomington, MN | 32 |
| 2 | Arjun Sebastian, MD | Rochester, MN | 27 |
| 3 | Amir Mehbod, MD | Minneapolis, MN | 27 |
| 4 | Timothy Lindley, M.D. | Alexandria, MN | 22 |
| 5 | David Strothman, MD | Plymouth, MN | 20 |
| 6 | Hart Garner, MD | Coon Rapids, MN | 20 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Gerdes, MD | St Cloud, MN | 20 |
| 8 | Nicholas Wills, M.D. | Eagan, MN | 19 |
| 9 | Edward Rainier Santos, MD | Plymouth, MN | 16 |
| 10 | Benjamin Elder, M.D./PH.D. | Rochester, MN | 16 |
14 more Minnesota 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 Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) in Minnesota?
- 24 Minnesota 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.