Carotid stent in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 173 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew H. Schulick, MDVascular Surgery · Bethesda | 29 | 20 | +45% |
| 2 | Randy S. Bell, MDNeurosurgery · Bethesda | 25 | — | |
| 3 | Joseph M. White, MDVascular Surgery · Bethesda | 22 | — | |
| 4 | Hossain Said Mahmoudian, MDVascular Surgery · Salisbury | 18 | — | |
| 5 | Joshua Dearing, MDVascular Surgery · Clinton | 17 | 12 | |
| 6 | Carter B. Freiburg, MDVascular Surgery · Bel Air | 15 | 12 | |
| 7 | Michael C. Bounds, MDVascular Surgery · Salisbury | 12 | 13 | |
| 7 | Alain Tanbe, MDVascular Surgery · Baltimore | 12 | — | |
| 7 | Micah Girotti, MDVascular Surgery · Bel Air | 12 | 15 | |
| 10 | Alexander L. Coon, MDNeurosurgery · Baltimore | 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.