Carotid stent in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 251 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin K. Bicking, DOVascular Surgery · Paducah | 111 | 88 | +26% |
| 2 | T. M. Stanfield, MDThoracic Surgery · Madisonville | 36 | 23 | +57% |
| 3 | Amit J. Dwivedi, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 19 | 29 | −34% |
| 4 | Curtis A. Given, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Lexington | 18 | 11 | |
| 5 | Tom L. Yao, MDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 17 | — | |
| 6 | Shane D. O'keeffe, MDVascular Surgery · Bowling Green | 15 | 18 | |
| 7 | Marcus Moseley, DOVascular Surgery · Owensboro | 13 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shervin R. Dashti, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Louisville | 11 | — | |
| 8 | Ferenc P. Nagy, MDVascular Surgery · Louisville | 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.