Highest-Volume Radiofrequency Ablation — Lumbar Facet Surgeons in Washington (2026 update)
75 Washington 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 | Allen Shoham, MD | Richland, WA | 174 |
| 2 | Arash Motaghi, D.O. | Richland, WA | 140 |
| 3 | Beno Kuharich, DO | Silverdale, WA | 139 |
| 4 | Douglas Taylor, M.D. | Olympia, WA | 98 |
| 5 | Adam Zierenberg, MD | Walla Walla, WA | 87 |
| 6 | Ghassan Nemri, M.D. | Spokane, WA | 86 |
| 7 | David Velling, M.D. | Federal Way, WA | 84 |
| 8 | Gregory Crisp, MD | Spokane Valley, WA | 83 |
| 9 | Andrew Mcneil, D.O. | Silverdale, WA | 78 |
| 10 | Nicholas Juan, M.D. | Kennewick, WA | 78 |
65 more Washington 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 Washington?
- 75 Washington 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.