Carotid endarterectomy · Kentucky
Carotid endarterectomy in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 144 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferenc P. Nagy, MDVascular Surgery · Louisville | 25 | — | |
| 2 | Steve Chausse, MDVascular Surgery · Edgewood | 17 | 15 | |
| 3 | Omran R. Abul-Khoudoud, MD, FACS, RVTVascular Surgery · Ashland | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 3 | Gary F. Earle, MDThoracic Surgery · Lexington | 16 | — | |
| 3 | Scott J. Sanders, MDVascular Surgery · Paducah | 16 | 15 | |
| 6 | Stephen B. Self, MDVascular Surgery · Louisville | 15 | 15 | |
| 7 | David H. Kim, DOVascular Surgery · Edgewood | 14 | 22 | −36% |
| 7 | Alhasan Sedeeq, MDVascular Surgery · Edgewood | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Gregory C. Schmieder, MDVascular Surgery · Louisville | 11 | — |
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.