Carotid endarterectomy · South Carolina
Carotid endarterectomy in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 138 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry O. Norton, MDVascular Surgery · West Columbia | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 2 | Christopher L. Wixon, MDVascular Surgery · Bluffton | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 3 | James M. Benner, MDThoracic Surgery · North Charleston | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 4 | Steven A. Matzinger, MD PHDGeneral Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 18 | — | |
| 5 | Patrick Duffy, MDVascular Surgery · Rock Hill | 17 | — | |
| 6 | Mark R. Borowicz, MDGeneral Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 15 | 11 | |
| 7 | Matthew E. Gibson, MDVascular Surgery · Murrells Inlet | 11 | 25 | −56% |
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.