Highest-Volume Kyphoplasty — Lumbar Surgeons in Missouri (2026 update)
10 Missouri providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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 Workman, M.D. | Springfield, MO | 25 |
| 2 | Paul Tolentino, MD PHD | Cape Girardeau, MO | 22 |
| 3 | Brandon Scott, DO | Cape Girardeau, MO | 20 |
| 4 | Joseph Caresio, MD | Liberty, MO | 20 |
| 5 | Daniel Harwood, MD | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| 6 | Jack Jennings, MD | Saint Louis, MO | 16 |
| 7 | Glenn Kunkel, MD | Rolla, MO | 12 |
| 8 | Ihab Doss, M.D. | Warrensburg, MO | 12 |
| 9 | Ryan Birlew, M.D. | Springfield, MO | 11 |
| 10 | Timothy Graven, D.O. | Saint Peters, MO | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Kyphoplasty — Lumbar in Missouri?
- 10 Missouri providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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.