Carotid stent in Delaware: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in Delaware billed Medicare for 140 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khaled M. El Jazzar, MDCardiology · Dover | 24 | 29 | −17% |
| 1 | Carlos A. Neves, MDVascular Surgery · Lewes | 24 | 11 | |
| 3 | Devaguptapu Bhaskar Rao, MDVascular Surgery · Newark | 21 | — | |
| 4 | Paul A. Fedalen, MDCardiac Surgery · Dover | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 5 | Luiz F. Araujo, MDVascular Surgery · Dover | 17 | — | |
| 5 | Kevin J. CaldwellVascular Surgery · Lewes | 17 | 12 | |
| 5 | Sean P. Ryan, MDVascular Surgery · Lewes | 17 | — |
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.