Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant Surgeons in South Carolina (2026 update)
21 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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 | Chi Lim, M.D. | Spartanburg, SC | 66 |
| 2 | Todd Lansford, M.D. | North Charleston, SC | 40 |
| 3 | Sabino D'agostino, DO | Ladson, SC | 38 |
| 4 | Christopher Battista, MD | North Charleston, SC | 36 |
| 5 | Ty Carter, MD | Aiken, SC | 33 |
| 6 | Harrison Plunkett, M.D. | Mount Pleasant, SC | 31 |
| 7 | Ryan Nobles, M.D. | Mt Pleasant, SC | 26 |
| 8 | Christie Mina, M.D. | Greenville, SC | 25 |
| 9 | Richard Kline, MD | Conway, SC | 23 |
| 10 | William White, MD | Spartanburg, SC | 22 |
11 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 Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant in South Carolina?
- 21 South Carolina providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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.