Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead Surgeons in Missouri (2026 update)
21 Missouri 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 | Christopher Reis, D.O. | Cape Girardeau, MO | 193 |
| 2 | Ramis Gheith, M.D. | Bridgeton, MO | 169 |
| 3 | Bradford Noble, DO | Columbia, MO | 148 |
| 4 | Bryan Whitlow, M.D. | Bridgeton, MO | 102 |
| 5 | Rebecca Sanders, MD | Joplin, MO | 82 |
| 6 | Constantine Fotopoulos, M.D. | Kansas City, MO | 71 |
| 7 | Joel Ackerman, M.D. | Lees Summit, MO | 67 |
| 8 | Christian Oliver, M.D. | Bridgeton, MO | 67 |
| 9 | Andrew Walker, M.D. | Cape Girardeau, MO | 64 |
| 10 | Christopher Beuer, M.D. | Saint Louis, MO | 62 |
11 more Missouri 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 Missouri?
- 21 Missouri 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.