Carotid stent in Oklahoma: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Oklahoma billed Medicare for 153 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald R. Magee, MDVascular Surgery · Oklahoma City | 33 | 39 | −15% |
| 2 | Jim G. Melton, DOVascular Surgery · Oklahoma City | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 3 | Jay Oaks, DOVascular Surgery · Oklahoma City | 21 | 25 | −16% |
| 4 | George S. Cohlmia, MDCardiac Surgery · Tahlequah | 16 | 16 | |
| 4 | Naeem K. Tahirkheli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Oklahoma City | 16 | — | |
| 4 | Adel Barkat, MDVascular Surgery · Tulsa | 16 | 22 | −27% |
| 7 | Anderson P. Mehrle, MDCardiology · Bartlesville | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 8 | John M. Weber, MDVascular Surgery · Tulsa | 14 | 15 |
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.