Carotid stent in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 224 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian G. Peterson, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis | 93 | 49 | +90% |
| 2 | James J. Taylor, DOThoracic Surgery · Joplin | 28 | — | |
| 3 | Zachary C. Schmittling, MDVascular Surgery · Springfield | 18 | 14 | |
| 4 | Joss D. Fernandez, MDCardiac Surgery · Columbia | 16 | 17 | |
| 5 | Amer Alshekhlee, MDInterventional Radiology · Bridgeton | 15 | 23 | −35% |
| 5 | Darwin D. Jeyaraj, MDCardiology · Joplin | 15 | 15 | |
| 5 | Robert W. Vorhies, MDVascular Surgery · Springfield | 15 | — | |
| 8 | Michael K. Deiparine, MDVascular Surgery · Liberty | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Camilo R. Gomez, MDNeurology · Columbia | 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.