Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in South Carolina (2026 update)
54 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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 | Phillip Esce, M.D. | Spartanburg, SC | 82 |
| 2 | Christopher Vanpelt, M.D. | Greenville, SC | 67 |
| 3 | Christie Mina, M.D. | Greenville, SC | 56 |
| 4 | Brian Cuddy, MD | Charleston, SC | 51 |
| 5 | Charles Kanos, M.D. | Greenville, SC | 49 |
| 6 | Scott Boyd, M.D. | West Columbia, SC | 44 |
| 7 | Willie Edwards, M.D. | Florence, SC | 43 |
| 8 | Todd Cook, MD | Murrells Inlet, SC | 42 |
| 9 | Thomas Anderson, MD | Mt Pleasant, SC | 42 |
| 10 | Rakesh Chokshi, M.D. | Florence, SC | 36 |
44 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 Lumbar Laminectomy in South Carolina?
- 54 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Laminectomy (CPT 63047) 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.