Carotid stent in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 203 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamiere J. Downing, MDVascular Surgery · Christiansburg | 36 | 43 | −16% |
| 2 | Ashish Raju, MDVascular Surgery · Christiansburg | 23 | — | |
| 3 | Zeshan A. Rana, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fredericksburg | 17 | — | |
| 4 | Joshua D. Adams, MDVascular Surgery · Roanoke | 16 | 43 | −63% |
| 5 | Mark H. Kumar, MDVascular Surgery · Winchester | 14 | 13 | |
| 5 | William A. Tierney, MDVascular Surgery · Mechanicsville | 14 | — | |
| 7 | Marc T. Warner, MDVascular Surgery · Midlothian | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Sadaf S. Ahanchi, MDVascular Surgery · Virginia Beach | 12 | 13 | |
| 8 | Maseer A. Bade, MDVascular Surgery · Falls Church | 12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Ernest F. Zichal, DOVascular Surgery · Newport News | 12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Priyam K. VyasVascular Surgery · Virginia Beach | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Chad M. Mckenzie, DOVascular Surgery · Suffolk | 11 | — | |
| 12 | Rasesh M. Shah, MDVascular Surgery · Chesapeake | 11 | 17 |
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.