Carotid endarterectomy · South Dakota
Carotid endarterectomy in South Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in South Dakota billed Medicare for 78 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charan Mungara, MDThoracic Surgery · Rapid City | 22 | 14 | |
| 2 | Dustin J. Weiss, MDGeneral Surgery · Sioux Falls | 16 | 13 | |
| 2 | Tommy R. Reynolds, MDCardiac Surgery · Sioux Falls | 16 | 24 | −33% |
| 4 | Patrick W. Kelly, MDVascular Surgery · Sioux Falls | 13 | 12 | |
| 5 | Angelo N. Santos, MDVascular Surgery · Sioux Falls | 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.