Carotid stent in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
37 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 707 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick M. Tamim, MDVascular Surgery · Panama City | 55 | 43 | +28% |
| 2 | Mariano Arosemena, MDGeneral Surgery · Bradenton | 44 | 23 | +91% |
| 3 | Danny H. Vo, MDVascular Surgery · Jacksonville | 40 | 26 | +54% |
| 4 | Joseph J. Ricotta, MDVascular Surgery · Delray Beach | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 5 | Kyle R. Diamond, MDVascular Surgery · Stuart | 25 | 13 | |
| 6 | Eric M. Lopez Del Valle, M DDiagnostic Radiology · Clearwater | 24 | 19 | |
| 6 | Zia Rab, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lakeland | 24 | — | |
| 8 | Thomas E. Kowalsky, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Myers | 23 | 17 | |
| 9 | Fernando E. Kafie, MDVascular Surgery · Pensacola | 22 | — | |
| 10 | Aashish P. Gupta, MDVascular Surgery · Cocoa Beach | 21 | 17 | |
| 11 | Thomas Kartis, MDCardiac Surgery · Port Charlotte | 20 | 13 | |
| 12 | Vikas Gupta, MDNeurology · Sarasota | 18 | — | |
| 12 | Ryan S. Suplee, MDVascular Surgery · Sarasota | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 12 | Ricardo A. Hanel, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 18 | 13 | |
| 12 | Srinivas Attanti, MDInterventional Cardiology · The Villages | 18 | 40 | −55% |
| 16 | Amin N. Aghaebrahim, MDNeurosurgery · Jacksonville | 17 | — | |
| 16 | Alessandro Golino, MDCardiac Surgery · Bradenton | 17 | 17 | |
| 16 | David C. Lew, MDCardiology · Leesburg | 17 | 11 | |
| 19 | Faisal B. Khan, MDThoracic Surgery · Brandon | 16 | 11 | |
| 19 | Mamoon Jarrah, MDVascular Surgery · Port Charlotte | 16 | 28 | −43% |
| 19 | Gino J. Sedillo, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bradenton | 16 | 12 | |
| 22 | Wadi Gomero-Cure, MDGeneral Surgery · North Venice | 15 | — | |
| 22 | Melanie R. Nukala, MDVascular Surgery · Palm Harbor | 15 | — | |
| 22 | Christopher W. Boyes, MDVascular Surgery · Palm Beach Gardens | 15 | 16 | |
| 22 | Sara E. Clark, MDVascular Surgery · Jacksonville | 15 | 29 | −48% |
| 22 | Michael Yacoub, MDVascular Surgery · Gainesville | 15 | — |
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.