Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Pennsylvania (2026 update)

202 Pennsylvania 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
#SurgeonLocationMedicare cases (2024)
1Simon Galapo, MDMeadowbrook, PA187
2Dong Ko, M.D.Allentown, PA124
3Joseph Richards, DOHaverford, PA119
4Timothy Vollmer, D.O.Saint Marys, PA110
5Jason Erickson, D.O.Quakertown, PA107
6Robert Wertz, MDAllentown, PA103
7David Bozak, D.O.Altoona, PA102
8Robert Roberts, M.D.Lancaster, PA96
9Matthew Schaeffer, MDWest Chester, PA95
10Eric Scholten, M.D.Allentown, PA87

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Frequently asked questions

How many surgeons perform Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Pennsylvania?
202 Pennsylvania 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.

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