Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Nebraska (2026 update)
35 Nebraska 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 | Charles Whitten, M.D. | Lincoln, NE | 241 |
| 2 | Douglas Spurgeon, M.D. | Lincoln, NE | 169 |
| 3 | Jeremy Gallant, M.D. | Omaha, NE | 99 |
| 4 | Kelly Zach, MD | Lincoln, NE | 89 |
| 5 | Bradley Singer, M.D. | Grand Island, NE | 88 |
| 6 | Phillip Essay, MD | Lincoln, NE | 68 |
| 7 | Pravardhan Birthi, M.D. | Grand Island, NE | 66 |
| 8 | Rafal Krejza, D.O. | Omaha, NE | 62 |
| 9 | Austin Reilly, MD | Elkhorn, NE | 58 |
| 10 | Clayton Damme, MD | Lincoln, NE | 51 |
25 more Nebraska 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 Nebraska?
- 35 Nebraska 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.