Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Utah (2026 update)
69 Utah providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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 | Bryt Christensen, M.D. | St George, UT | 137 |
| 2 | Joseph Empey, M.D. | St George, UT | 128 |
| 3 | Spencer Wells, M.D. | Saint George, UT | 123 |
| 4 | Craig Davis, MD | West Jordan, UT | 120 |
| 5 | Cole Robinson, MD | Richfield, UT | 118 |
| 6 | Casey Muir, M.D. | St George, UT | 110 |
| 7 | Natalie Winter, M.D. | Salt Lake City, UT | 107 |
| 8 | Rick Obray, MD | St George, UT | 103 |
| 9 | Marc Caragea, DO | Salt Lake City, UT | 98 |
| 10 | Raul Weston, M.D. | Bountiful, UT | 95 |
59 more Utah 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 Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet in Utah?
- 69 Utah providers billed Medicare for Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet (CPT 64635) 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.