Carotid endarterectomy · Missouri
Carotid endarterectomy in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 304 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael K. Deiparine, MDVascular Surgery · Liberty | 46 | 36 | +28% |
| 2 | Karthik Vamanan, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | 30 | 17 | |
| 3 | Brent T. Allen, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis | 22 | 28 | −21% |
| 4 | Victor M. Phillips, MDVascular Surgery · Osage Beach | 20 | 31 | −35% |
| 5 | Peter Lau, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | 19 | — | |
| 5 | Matthew L. Lukens, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Joseph | 19 | 28 | −32% |
| 7 | Michael D. Malone, MDVascular Surgery · Cape Girardeau | 17 | 22 | −23% |
| 8 | Robert R. Carter, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | 16 | 13 | |
| 8 | Thomas E. Niesen, MDGeneral Surgery · Chesterfield | 16 | 12 | |
| 10 | Richard J. Mellitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Columbia | 15 | 13 | |
| 11 | Samantha M. Alsop, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | 13 | — | |
| 11 | Ayaz A. Malik, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis | 13 | 15 | |
| 13 | Muzammil Aziz, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | Ricardo Figueroa-Vicenty, MDVascular Surgery · Springfield | 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | Grant Scott, MDVascular Surgery · Springfield | 12 | — | |
| 16 | Luis A. Sanchez, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis | 11 | — | |
| 16 | Joedd H. Biggs, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Joseph | 11 | 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.