Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in South Dakota (2026 update)
18 South Dakota 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 | Troy Gust, M.D. | Rapid City, SD | 34 |
| 2 | Matthew Mckenzie, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | 29 |
| 3 | Hendrik Klopper, MD | Dakota Dunes, SD | 28 |
| 4 | Matthew Johnson, MD, MPH | Dakota Dunes, SD | 28 |
| 5 | James Macdougall, MD | Aberdeen, SD | 27 |
| 6 | Gregory Alvine, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | 23 |
| 7 | Jonathan Wilson, M.D. | Rapid City, SD | 23 |
| 8 | Christian Gaffney, MD | Rapid City, SD | 20 |
| 9 | Joshua Kolz, MD | Rapid City, SD | 20 |
| 10 | Robert Woodruff, M.D. | Rapid City, SD | 20 |
8 more South Dakota 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 Dakota?
- 18 South Dakota 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.