Carotid stent · North Carolina
Carotid stent in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 62 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey S. Beecher, DONeurosurgery · Wilmington | 23 | 13 | |
| 2 | Justin M. Cappuzzo, MDNeurosurgery · Wilmington | 16 | — | |
| 3 | Robert R. Mendes, MDVascular Surgery · Raleigh | 12 | — | |
| 4 | Bryan A. Ehlert, MDVascular Surgery · Goldsboro | 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.