Highest-Volume Lumbar Discectomy Surgeons in Pennsylvania (2026 update)

6 Pennsylvania providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Discectomy (CPT 63030) 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
#SurgeonLocationMedicare cases (2024)
1Srinivas Prasad, M.D.Philadelphia, PA29
2Mark Kurd, MDBryn Mawr, PA18
3Neil Malhotra, MDPhiladelphia, PA15
4Jeffrey Rihn, M.D.Malvern, PA14
5Pulak Ray, M.D.Philadelphia, PA13
6Paul Marcotte, MDPhiladelphia, PA13

Frequently asked questions

How many surgeons perform Lumbar Discectomy in Pennsylvania?
6 Pennsylvania providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Discectomy (CPT 63030) 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.

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