Carotid endarterectomy · Louisiana
Carotid endarterectomy in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 306 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher E. Lagraize, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette | 50 | 51 | −2% |
| 2 | Tommie M. Granger, MDCardiac Surgery · Alexandria | 40 | 40 | +0% |
| 3 | Joseph G. Lugo, MDCardiac Surgery · Lake Charles | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 4 | Michael S. Conners, MDVascular Surgery · Baton Rouge | 22 | 17 | |
| 4 | David B. Kaplan, MDVascular Surgery · Slidell | 22 | 18 | |
| 6 | Mohamad AllamCardiac Surgery · Lafayette | 19 | — | |
| 6 | Gregory J. Eckholdt, MDVascular Surgery · Covington | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 6 | John B. Luke, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 9 | Robert C. Dewitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Alexandria | 16 | 15 | |
| 10 | Allen T. Bui, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette | 14 | — | |
| 10 | Racheed J. Ghanami, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette | 14 | 12 | |
| 12 | Frank B. Sartor, MDVascular Surgery · Monroe | 12 | 16 | |
| 12 | Jose Mena, MDThoracic Surgery · Hammond | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Jared Gilmore, MDCardiology · Thibodaux | 11 | 13 |
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.