Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead Surgeons in Minnesota (2026 update)
18 Minnesota providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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 | Cody Foster, M.D. | Coon Rapids, MN | 154 |
| 2 | Richard Stayner, M.D. | Edina, MN | 150 |
| 3 | Erin Bettendorf, M.D. | Coon Rapids, MN | 135 |
| 4 | James Andrews, D.O. | Alexandria, MN | 78 |
| 5 | Andrew Pisansky, MD, MS | Maple Grove, MN | 77 |
| 6 | Anne Kokayeff, M.D. | Woodbury, MN | 75 |
| 7 | Andrew Will, MD | Edina, MN | 73 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Anderson, MD | Sartell, MN | 62 |
| 9 | Gabriel Smith, MD | Rochester, MN | 58 |
| 10 | Ronald Boeding, MD | Maple Grove, MN | 58 |
8 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 Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead in Minnesota?
- 18 Minnesota providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead (CPT 63650) 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.