Carotid stent in New Jersey: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in New Jersey billed Medicare for 128 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew W. Lawrence, DOVascular Surgery · Somers Point | 25 | — | |
| 2 | Hekmat K. Zarzour, MDNeurosurgery · Sewell | 22 | 15 | |
| 3 | Joseph V. Lombardi, MDVascular Surgery · Pomona | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 4 | Michael J. Wilderman, MDVascular Surgery · Hackensack | 17 | 13 | |
| 4 | Mohammad U. Nasir Khan, MBBSVascular Surgery · Neptune | 17 | — | |
| 6 | James J. Tayoun, DOGeneral Surgery · Somers Point | 15 | — | |
| 7 | Michael D. Lieb, DOVascular Surgery · Hainesport | 11 | 16 |
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.