Carotid stent in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 157 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MDVascular Surgery · Scottsdale | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 2 | Praveen Chandar Balraj, MDVascular Surgery · Queen Creek | 22 | — | |
| 3 | Hammad Amer, MDVascular Surgery · Mesa | 19 | 14 | |
| 3 | Joseph A. Cardenas, MDCardiology · Yuma | 19 | — | |
| 5 | Ashutosh P. Jadhav, MD, PHDNeurology · Scottsdale | 17 | 12 | |
| 6 | Wes J. Arlein, MDVascular Surgery · Phoenix | 15 | 11 | |
| 7 | Stephen T. Smith, MDVascular Surgery · Surprise | 14 | 20 | −30% |
| 7 | Hasan Aldailami, MDVascular Surgery · Scottsdale | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Hani Shennib, MDThoracic Surgery · Mesa | 11 | — |
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.