Carotid stent in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 75 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Galla, MDInterventional Cardiology · Mobile | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 2 | Farrell O. Mendelsohn, MDCardiology · Birmingham | 17 | 13 | |
| 3 | James S. Lock, MDGeneral Surgery · Opelika | 14 | — | |
| 4 | William F. Simpson, MDThoracic Surgery · Tuscaloosa | 13 | 11 | |
| 4 | Keenan C. Wanamaker, DOVascular Surgery · Montgomery | 13 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 37215), 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.