Highest-Volume Kyphoplasty — Lumbar Surgeons in Tennessee (2026 update)
11 Tennessee providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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 | John Dockery, M.D. | Germantown, TN | 75 |
| 2 | Joseph Jestus, M.D. | Cookeville, TN | 27 |
| 3 | Joshua Hare, D.O. | Chattanooga, TN | 22 |
| 4 | John Crocker, MD | Jackson, TN | 22 |
| 5 | Walter Jermakowicz, M.D., PH.D. | Cookeville, TN | 16 |
| 6 | Daniel Wunder, M.D. | Goodlettsville, TN | 15 |
| 7 | Ali Shirzadi, M.D. | Murfreesboro, TN | 14 |
| 8 | Thomas Hodgkiss, MD | Memphis, TN | 14 |
| 9 | Brian Wetherington, M.D. | Alcoa, TN | 14 |
| 10 | Gregory Bruno, MD | Jackson, TN | 13 |
1 more Tennessee surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Kyphoplasty — Lumbar in Tennessee?
- 11 Tennessee providers billed Medicare for Kyphoplasty — Lumbar (CPT 22514) 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.