Highest-Volume Lumbar Fusion — Posterior Surgeons in New York (2026 update)
59 New York providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Fusion — Posterior (CPT 22612) 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 | Aziz Basem Nicholas Qandah, D.O. | New Hartford, NY | 34 |
| 2 | Marcin Karcz, M.D., MSC | Bronxville, NY | 33 |
| 3 | David Chen, D.O. | Kew Gardens, NY | 31 |
| 4 | Angel Boev, MD | Rochester, NY | 29 |
| 5 | Francis Lovecchio, MD | New York, NY | 28 |
| 6 | Richard Johnson, MD | Rego Park, NY | 27 |
| 7 | Mark Stephen, MD | Levittown, NY | 25 |
| 8 | Kyle Morse, MD | New York, NY | 23 |
| 9 | Justin Iorio, M.D. | Syracuse, NY | 23 |
| 10 | Federico Girardi, M.D. | New York, NY | 22 |
49 more New York 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 Lumbar Fusion — Posterior in New York?
- 59 New York providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Fusion — Posterior (CPT 22612) 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.