Highest-Volume Lumbar Laminectomy Surgeons in Washington (2026 update)
72 Washington 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 | Melvin Wahl, MD | Richland, WA | 76 |
| 2 | Matthew Fewel, MD | Richland, WA | 54 |
| 3 | Hank Vejvoda, M.D. | Wenatchee, WA | 51 |
| 4 | Christopher Howe, MD | Renton, WA | 47 |
| 5 | Andrew Manista, MD | Olympia, WA | 43 |
| 6 | Richard Wohns, M.D. | Puyallup, WA | 42 |
| 7 | Lee Sandquist, D.O. | Spokane Valley, WA | 42 |
| 8 | Michael Martin, MD | Tacoma, WA | 40 |
| 9 | Alireza Anissipour, D.O. | Everett, WA | 39 |
| 10 | Janmeet Sahota, DO | Richland, WA | 38 |
62 more Washington surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Lumbar Laminectomy in Washington?
- 72 Washington 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.