Highest-Volume Lumbar Discectomy Surgeons in Texas (2026 update)
13 Texas providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Discectomy (CPT 63030) 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 | Thomas Loftus, M.D. | Austin, TX | 25 |
| 2 | Pankaj Mehta, MD | Killeen, TX | 25 |
| 3 | Michael Briseno, M.D. | Grapevine, TX | 22 |
| 4 | Fangyi Zhang, M.D. | Houston, TX | 17 |
| 5 | James Brezina, MD | Fort Worth, TX | 15 |
| 6 | Richard Kern, M.D. | Wichita Falls, TX | 13 |
| 7 | William Robinson, M.D. | Dallas, TX | 12 |
| 8 | Timothy Choi, MD | Waxahachie, TX | 12 |
| 9 | Osama Ahmed, MD | Live Oak, TX | 12 |
| 10 | Mohammed Khaleel, MD | Frisco, TX | 11 |
3 more Texas surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Lumbar Discectomy in Texas?
- 13 Texas providers billed Medicare for Lumbar Discectomy (CPT 63030) 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.