Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
170 North Carolina 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 | Francis Pecoraro, MD | Wilmington, NC | 269 |
| 2 | Javid Baksh, DO | Asheville, NC | 269 |
| 3 | Ryan Stuckey | Chapel Hill, NC | 206 |
| 4 | Christopher Hess, M.D. | Wilmington, NC | 152 |
| 5 | Russell Gilchrist, DO | Hickory, NC | 137 |
| 6 | Jeremy Hoff, D.O. | Wilmington, NC | 136 |
| 7 | Lawrence Montalto, D.O. | Shallotte, NC | 122 |
| 8 | Raza Khan, M.D. | Charlotte, NC | 115 |
| 9 | Brian Hertzberg, M.D. | Cary, NC | 104 |
| 10 | John Knab, MD | Wilmington, NC | 97 |
160 more North Carolina surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in North Carolina?
- 170 North Carolina 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.