Carotid stent in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 138 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint E. Wood, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Fort Smith | 34 | 30 | +13% |
| 2 | Kent P. Nachtigal, MDGeneral Surgery · Mountain Home | 22 | 29 | −24% |
| 3 | Kristofer T. Freeland, MDCardiac Surgery · Little Rock | 20 | 33 | −39% |
| 4 | Steven Meadors, MDVascular Surgery · Little Rock | 18 | 18 | |
| 4 | Matthew B. Hendrich, MDVascular Surgery · Jonesboro | 18 | 24 | −25% |
| 6 | Amr G. El-Shafei, MDCardiology · Rogers | 14 | 11 | |
| 7 | Russell H. Wood, MDCardiac Surgery · Fayetteville | 12 | 14 |
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.