Highest-Volume ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy Surgeons in South Carolina (2026 update)
30 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) 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 | Nelson Ploch, M.D. | North Charleston, SC | 97 |
| 2 | Timothy Gajewski, MD | Little River, SC | 74 |
| 3 | Michael Hsia, MD | Florence, SC | 73 |
| 4 | Glenn Gangi, MD | Mullins, SC | 69 |
| 5 | Theodore Brisson, M.D. | North Charleston, SC | 60 |
| 6 | Roberto Ferraro, MD | Conway, SC | 59 |
| 7 | Timothy Quillen, M.D. | Conway, SC | 51 |
| 8 | Joseph Wood, M.D | Conway, SC | 49 |
| 9 | Unyime Nseyo, MD | Seneca, SC | 47 |
| 10 | James Fogarty, D.O. | Conway, SC | 43 |
20 more South 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 ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy in South Carolina?
- 30 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for ESWL — Shockwave Lithotripsy (CPT 50590) 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.