Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in Mississippi (2026 update)
17 Mississippi providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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 | Michael Patterson, M.D., | Hattiesburg, MS | 53 |
| 2 | Graham Calvert, M.D. | Jackson, MS | 51 |
| 3 | James Woodall, M.D. | Jackson, MS | 36 |
| 4 | David Lee, MD | Hattiesburg, MS | 34 |
| 5 | John Lancon, M.D. | Jackson, MS | 30 |
| 6 | Kenny Edwards, MD | Columbus, MS | 24 |
| 7 | Terry Smith, M.D. | Biloxi, MS | 20 |
| 8 | Paul Kerr, M.D. | Jackson, MS | 20 |
| 9 | Charles Brent, MD | Hattiesburg, MS | 17 |
| 10 | Matthew Vanlandingham, M.D. | Flowood, MS | 15 |
7 more Mississippi surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Lumbar Laminectomy in Mississippi?
- 17 Mississippi providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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.