Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant Surgeons in Wisconsin (2026 update)
10 Wisconsin providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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 | Ryan Clark, D.O. | Green Bay, WI | 22 |
| 2 | Travis Hecker, MD | Summit, WI | 18 |
| 3 | Peter Pahapill, MD PHD | Milwaukee, WI | 18 |
| 4 | Alaa Abd-Elsayed | Madison, WI | 17 |
| 5 | Thomas Stauss, MD | Greenfield, WI | 16 |
| 6 | Eliot Wickliff, M.D. | Milwaukee, WI | 16 |
| 7 | Scott Stuempfig, MD | Wausau, WI | 14 |
| 8 | Michael Gibson, M.D. | Madison, WI | 14 |
| 9 | Christopher Howson, M.D. | Green Bay, WI | 13 |
| 10 | Ammar Mahmoud, M.D | Neenah, WI | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant in Wisconsin?
- 10 Wisconsin providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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.