Carotid endarterectomy in Ohio: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Ohio billed Medicare for 223 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy P. Walker, MDVascular Surgery · Columbus | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 2 | Ronald L. Pohl, MDCardiac Surgery · Lima | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 3 | Anthony Rizzo, MDVascular Surgery · Cleveland | 17 | 13 | |
| 3 | Brett A. Butler, MDVascular Surgery · North Canton | 17 | — | |
| 5 | Jon G. Quatromoni, MD, MSVascular Surgery · Cleveland | 15 | 13 | |
| 5 | Jacob C. Yannetta, DOVascular Surgery · Beavercreek | 15 | 16 | |
| 7 | Gregory W. Walker, DOVascular Surgery · Toledo | 14 | — | |
| 7 | David C. Vicente, MDVascular Surgery · Toledo | 14 | 14 | |
| 7 | Todd M. Bayer, MDVascular Surgery · Cincinnati | 14 | 15 | |
| 10 | Caleb R. Birchler, DOVascular Surgery · Fairfield | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Charles E. Pugar, DOGeneral Surgery · Columbus | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Jonathan E. Velasco, MDVascular Surgery · Dayton | 13 | — | |
| 13 | Muhammad T. Rishi, MDVascular Surgery · Kettering | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Jeffrey T. Prem, MDGeneral Surgery · North Canton | 11 | — | |
| 14 | Christopher M. Paprzycki, MDVascular Surgery · Cincinnati | 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.