Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Trial Lead Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
37 North Carolina 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 | David Zub, M.D. | Leland, NC | 101 |
| 2 | Javid Baksh, DO | Asheville, NC | 96 |
| 3 | John Mansfield, DO | Asheville, NC | 70 |
| 4 | Ankur Manvar, M.D. | Charlotte, NC | 66 |
| 5 | James Deering, M.D. | Charlotte, NC | 62 |
| 6 | Christopher Hunt, MD | Hickory, NC | 60 |
| 7 | James North, MD | Winston Salem, NC | 59 |
| 8 | Timothy Miller, M.D. | Durham, NC | 56 |
| 9 | Lawrence Montalto, D.O. | Shallotte, NC | 52 |
| 10 | Atilio Palma, MD | High Point, NC | 50 |
27 more North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
- 37 North Carolina 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.