Carotid endarterectomy · Alabama
Carotid endarterectomy in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 180 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall W. Nichols, MDGeneral Surgery · Dothan | 46 | 30 | +53% |
| 2 | Peter J. Pons, MDVascular Surgery · Florence | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 3 | Andrew W. Knott, MDVascular Surgery · Huntsville | 21 | 29 | −28% |
| 4 | Lewis C. Lyons, MDVascular Surgery · Mobile | 19 | — | |
| 5 | Ralph B. Pfeiffer, MDVascular Surgery · Dothan | 17 | 19 | |
| 6 | William F. Simpson, MDThoracic Surgery · Tuscaloosa | 15 | 11 | |
| 7 | John L. Harlan, MDThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | 14 | 12 | |
| 7 | Peter N. Pluscht, MDCardiac Surgery · Mobile | 14 | 23 | −39% |
| 9 | John W. Evans, MDGeneral Surgery · Cullman | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 35301), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.