Carotid endarterectomy · Arkansas
Carotid endarterectomy in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 141 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew B. Hendrich, MDVascular Surgery · Jonesboro | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 2 | Ali Krisht, MDNeurosurgery · Sherwood | 22 | 35 | −37% |
| 3 | Daniel W. Mccoy, MDThoracic Surgery · Hot Springs | 18 | — | |
| 4 | Michael T. Nolen, MDCardiac Surgery · Little Rock | 16 | 25 | −36% |
| 4 | John R. Busby, MDThoracic Surgery · Little Rock | 16 | 19 | |
| 6 | Jaafar Basma, MDNeurosurgery · Sherwood | 13 | 16 | |
| 7 | Mark P. Wright, MDVascular Surgery · Jonesboro | 12 | — | |
| 7 | Christian D. Simmons, MD/PHDVascular Surgery · Little Rock | 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.