Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in North Dakota (2026 update)
11 North Dakota 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 | Majid Ghazi, MD | Fargo, ND | 66 |
| 2 | Lance Doeden, M.D. | Fargo, ND | 53 |
| 3 | Rohit Mahajan, MD | Fargo, ND | 53 |
| 4 | Sara Vandrovec, M.D. | Fargo, ND | 52 |
| 5 | Patrick Grace, M.D. | Bismarck, ND | 46 |
| 6 | Michael Quast, MD | Bismarck, ND | 39 |
| 7 | Melissa Seelbach, M.D., PH.D | Grand Forks, ND | 26 |
| 8 | Adam Defoe, M.D. | Fargo, ND | 16 |
| 9 | Hugh Carlson, MD | Bismarck, ND | 13 |
| 10 | Codi Guck, DO | Fargo, ND | 12 |
1 more North Dakota 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 Dakota?
- 11 North Dakota 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.