Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Minnesota (2026 update)
85 Minnesota 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 | Rachel Jones, M.D. | Mankato, MN | 121 |
| 2 | Ryan Birkland, D.O. | Rochester, MN | 100 |
| 3 | Dustin Ward, M.D. | Maple Grove, MN | 84 |
| 4 | Andrew Clary, D.O. | Woodbury, MN | 80 |
| 5 | Michael Mcentire, MD | Rochester, MN | 76 |
| 6 | Panjini Sivanna, MD | Thief River Falls, MN | 75 |
| 7 | Ifechi Anyadioha, MD | Mankato, MN | 74 |
| 8 | Catherine Choi, M.D. | Vadnais Heights, MN | 73 |
| 9 | Nima Adimi, MD | Chaska, MN | 65 |
| 10 | James Parmele, M.D. | Maple Grove, MN | 64 |
75 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 Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Minnesota?
- 85 Minnesota 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.