Highest-Volume Kyphoplasty — Lumbar Surgeons in New York (2026 update)
11 New York 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 | Justin Paul, M.D., PH.D. | New York, NY | 41 |
| 2 | Richard Obedian, MD | Hicksville, NY | 31 |
| 3 | Srikanth Boddu, M.S; MRCS; FRCR; MD | Flushing, NY | 29 |
| 4 | Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, D.O. | New Hartford, NY | 24 |
| 5 | Maksim Shapiro, MD | New York, NY | 20 |
| 6 | Francois Cornelis, MD, PHD | New York, NY | 18 |
| 7 | Clifford Soults, MD | Syracuse, NY | 14 |
| 8 | Eric Lis, MD | New York, NY | 14 |
| 9 | Andrew Tarleton, M.D. | Woodbury, NY | 13 |
| 10 | Matthew Del Guzzo, M.D. | New York, NY | 13 |
1 more New York surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Kyphoplasty — Lumbar in New York?
- 11 New York 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.