Arteries and veins
Dialysis fistula creation: the highest-volume physicians in the US
436 physicians billed Medicare for 8,598 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 105.
By state
- Alabama7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Vinh Nguyen
- Alaska4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan A. Barnes
- Arizona14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dilip K. Bobra
- Arkansas3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James B. Morgan
- California53 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven P. Posner
- Colorado6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peter T. Kennealey
- Connecticut3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jaime Strachan
- Delaware1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas K. Evans
- District of Columbia1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jesse P. Garcia
- Florida21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Susan M. Shafii
- Georgia15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel J. Martin
- Hawaii2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Makoto Ogihara
- Idaho2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. Johnson
- Illinois20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mark J. London
- Indiana10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul J. Stanish
- Iowa7 physicians · No. 1 Ryan Deets
- Kansas7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason D. Woolard
- Kentucky5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Colby P. Atkins
- Louisiana12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Taylor S. Gwin
- Maryland8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas Reifsnyder
- Massachusetts8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mohamad A. Hussain
- Michigan8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Naveed U. Haq
- Minnesota5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Anna E. Marjan
- Mississippi5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John F. Lucas
- Missouri10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas B. Coy
- Montana1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bennett J. Dykstra
- Nebraska2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sarah Ongstad
- Nevada5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Peilin Wei
- New Hampshire1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ritoban Sen
- New Jersey10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven I. Curtiss
- New Mexico2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Daniel B. Westbury
- New York20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Toufic K. Safa
- North Carolina16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jason S. Burgess
- North Dakota2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bhargav M. Mistry
- Ohio10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard B. Fries
- Oklahoma9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Marvin Isbell
- Oregon5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stephen R. Crook
- Pennsylvania17 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mark Mantell
- Rhode Island2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul E. Morrissey
- South Carolina6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dion L. Franga
- South Dakota2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dustin J. Weiss
- Tennessee9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. James E. Gardner
- Texas47 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven J. Steele
- Utah2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert P. Smilanich
- Virginia12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Homayoun A. Hashemi
- Washington12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dale G. Wilson
- Wisconsin5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Aaron T. Schwaab
- Wyoming1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Elias Kfoury
National top 105
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven P. Posner, MDVascular Surgery · Bellflower | CA | 101 | 51 | +98% |
| 2 | James E. Gardner, MDVascular Surgery · Memphis | TN | 95 | 80 | +19% |
| 3 | Homayoun A. Hashemi, MDVascular Surgery · Fairfax | VA | 92 | 84 | +10% |
| 4 | Toufic K. Safa, MDVascular Surgery · Great Neck | NY | 77 | 26 | +196% |
| 5 | Paul YangVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | NY | 75 | 59 | +27% |
| 6 | John F. Lucas, MDGeneral Surgery · Greenwood | MS | 73 | 114 | −36% |
| 7 | Vinh Nguyen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Birmingham | AL | 69 | 30 | +130% |
| 8 | Marvin Isbell, MDGeneral Surgery · Norman | OK | 63 | 74 | −15% |
| 9 | Peilin Wei, MDNephrology · Las Vegas | NV | 55 | 47 | +17% |
| 10 | Mark Mantell, MDVascular Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 54 | 51 | +6% |
| 10 | Mark J. London, MDGeneral Surgery · Chicago | IL | 54 | 43 | +26% |
| 12 | Jason D. Woolard, MDVascular Surgery · Wichita | KS | 52 | 53 | −2% |
| 12 | Bernardino L. Rocha, MDVascular Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 52 | 70 | −26% |
| 14 | Steven M. Magness, MDGeneral Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 50 | 23 | +117% |
| 15 | Ricardo B. Eusebio, MDGeneral Surgery · Tamuning | GU | 48 | 51 | −6% |
| 16 | Dustin J. Weiss, MDGeneral Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 46 | 47 | −2% |
| 17 | Jason S. Burgess, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlotte | NC | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 17 | Amin Mohamed Ahmed, MDVascular Surgery · Wichita | KS | 44 | — | |
| 17 | Lawrence Semel, MDVascular Surgery · Syracuse | NY | 44 | 27 | +63% |
| 20 | Dion L. Franga, MDNephrology · Orangeburg | SC | 42 | 28 | +50% |
| 20 | Colby P. Atkins, MDGeneral Surgery · Lexington | KY | 42 | 50 | −16% |
| 22 | Steven J. Steele, MDGeneral Surgery · Corpus Christi | TX | 40 | 36 | +11% |
| 22 | Susan M. Shafii, MDVascular Surgery · Clearwater | FL | 40 | 42 | −5% |
| 22 | Charles E. Hyre, MDGeneral Surgery · Winchester | VA | 40 | 31 | +29% |
| 25 | Gary A. Gelbfish, MDVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | NY | 39 | 33 | +18% |
| 26 | Steven I. Curtiss, MDVascular Surgery · Highland Park | NJ | 38 | 35 | +9% |
| 26 | Timothy P. Oconnor, MDGeneral Surgery · Peoria | IL | 38 | 66 | −42% |
| 26 | Syed S. Bokhari, MDGeneral Surgery · New Lenox | IL | 38 | 39 | −3% |
| 29 | Arash M. Shirvani, MD, RPVIVascular Surgery · Plano | TX | 36 | 55 | −35% |
| 30 | Brandi E. Upton, MDVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | NY | 35 | 18 | |
| 30 | Christopher A. Rupe, MDGeneral Surgery · Salina | KS | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 32 | Dilip K. Bobra, MDVascular Surgery · Tempe | AZ | 34 | 47 | −28% |
| 32 | Emmanuel C. Anekwe, MDInternal Medicine · El Paso | TX | 34 | 22 | +55% |
| 32 | Sai M. KottapalliVascular Surgery · Las Vegas | NV | 34 | 22 | +55% |
| 32 | John W. Brahan, MDGeneral Surgery · Hattiesburg | MS | 34 | 29 | +17% |
| 32 | Justin T. Atherton, MDGeneral Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 34 | 60 | −43% |
| 37 | James B. Morgan, MDGeneral Surgery · El Dorado | AR | 32 | 13 | |
| 37 | Thomas Panetta, MDVascular Surgery · Great Neck | NY | 32 | 42 | −24% |
| 37 | Andreas G. Sakopoulos, MDCardiac Surgery · Salinas | CA | 32 | 18 | |
| 40 | Gabriel A. Wallace, MDVascular Surgery · Palos Heights | IL | 31 | — | |
| 40 | Joshua D. Washer, MDGeneral Surgery · Culpeper | VA | 31 | 47 | −34% |
| 40 | Paul J. Stanish, MDGeneral Surgery · Hobart | IN | 31 | 42 | −26% |
| 40 | Naveed U. Haq, MDNephrology · Detroit | MI | 31 | 56 | −45% |
| 40 | Stephen Settle, MDVascular Surgery · Austin | TX | 31 | 40 | −22% |
| 45 | Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, MDThoracic Surgery · Munster | IN | 30 | 37 | −19% |
| 45 | Eric Peden, MDVascular Surgery · Houston | TX | 30 | 56 | −46% |
| 47 | Melanie Rose, MDVascular Surgery · Mobile | AL | 29 | — | |
| 47 | Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MDNephrology · Chandler | AZ | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 47 | David S. Bjerken, MDGeneral Surgery · Little River | SC | 29 | 64 | −55% |
| 50 | Richard B. Fries, MDVascular Surgery · Cincinnati | OH | 28 | 16 | |
| 50 | Norman D. Reyes, MDVascular Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 28 | 45 | −38% |
| 50 | Randal P. Bast, MDGeneral Surgery · Lenoir | NC | 28 | 42 | −33% |
| 50 | Thomas B. Coy, DOGeneral Surgery · Joplin | MO | 28 | 26 | +8% |
| 54 | Jaime Strachan, MDVascular Surgery · Watertown | CT | 27 | 16 | |
| 54 | Lannery S. Lauvao, MDVascular Surgery · Glendale | AZ | 27 | 38 | −29% |
| 54 | Zhongguang Yang, MDNephrology · Tucson | AZ | 27 | 29 | −7% |
| 54 | Daniel J. Martin, MDVascular Surgery · Albany | GA | 27 | — | |
| 54 | Thomas Reifsnyder, MDVascular Surgery · Baltimore | MD | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 54 | Anne L. Lally, MDGeneral Surgery · Hartford | CT | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 54 | Son Duong, MDVascular Surgery · Fountain Valley | CA | 27 | 34 | −21% |
| 61 | Bhargav M. Mistry, MDGeneral Surgery · Fargo | ND | 26 | 45 | −42% |
| 61 | Peter T. Kennealey, MDGeneral Surgery · Aurora | CO | 26 | 16 | |
| 61 | Mark G. Davies, MDVascular Surgery · Waco | TX | 26 | — | |
| 61 | Michael H. Gallichio, MDGeneral Surgery · Albany | NY | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| 61 | Hazem Y. Afifi, MDCardiac Surgery · Las Vegas | NV | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| 61 | Srikrishna Mannava, MDVascular Surgery · Reynoldsburg | OH | 26 | 33 | −21% |
| 61 | Dale G. Wilson, MDVascular Surgery · Richland | WA | 26 | 31 | −16% |
| 61 | Peter Patetsios, MD, FACSVascular Surgery · Great Neck | NY | 26 | 19 | |
| 69 | Robert R. Carter, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City | MO | 25 | 35 | −29% |
| 69 | Mohamad A. Hussain, MD, PHDVascular Surgery · Boston | MA | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 69 | Kevin D. Robinson, MDGeneral Surgery · Olympia | WA | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 69 | Marwan R. Tabbara, MDVascular Surgery · Lauderdale Lakes | FL | 25 | 32 | −22% |
| 69 | Jonathan S. Deitch, MDVascular Surgery · Fort Worth | TX | 25 | 19 | |
| 69 | Michael D. Reynolds, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeton | MO | 25 | 38 | −34% |
| 69 | Ihab N. Aziz, MDGeneral Surgery · Van Nuys | CA | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 69 | Charles K. Field, MDVascular Surgery · Cherry Hill | NJ | 25 | 28 | −11% |
| 69 | Dorian J. Defreitas, MDVascular Surgery · Raleigh | NC | 25 | 14 | |
| 69 | Gary Tannenbaum, MDVascular Surgery · Bronxville | NY | 25 | 12 | |
| 69 | Allen W. Lazenby, MDGeneral Surgery · Opelika | AL | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 80 | Salaheddine Tomeh, MDVascular Surgery · Tempe | AZ | 24 | 19 | |
| 80 | Trevor J. Derderian, MDVascular Surgery · Rancho Mirage | CA | 24 | 25 | −4% |
| 80 | Jason R. Chapman, MDVascular Surgery · Macon | GA | 24 | 13 | |
| 80 | Sachin V. Phade, MDVascular Surgery · Chattanooga | TN | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 80 | Chad P. Ammar, MDVascular Surgery · Wichita | KS | 24 | 38 | −37% |
| 80 | Michael R. Dehaan, MDGeneral Surgery · Chicago | IL | 24 | 42 | −43% |
| 80 | William E. Springer, MDCardiac Surgery · Lubbock | TX | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 80 | Morgan FloydGeneral Surgery · Denison | TX | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 88 | Chinmaya S. Shelgikar, MDVascular Surgery · Ypsilanti | MI | 23 | 17 | |
| 88 | Charlie Cheng, MDVascular Surgery · Galveston | TX | 23 | 29 | −21% |
| 88 | Eric S. Hager, MDVascular Surgery · Pittsburgh | PA | 23 | 17 | |
| 88 | Taylor S. Gwin, MD, MPHVascular Surgery · Baton Rouge | LA | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 88 | Paul E. Morrissey, MDPhysician · Providence | RI | 23 | 37 | −38% |
| 88 | William D. Whitley, MDVascular Surgery · Birmingham | AL | 23 | 17 | |
| 88 | Abdulrahman Hamdi, MDVascular Surgery · Visalia | CA | 23 | 13 | |
| 88 | Ryan DeetsVascular Surgery · West Burlington | IA | 23 | 24 | −4% |
| 88 | Ryan Abdul-HaqqVascular Surgery · West Hollywood | CA | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 88 | Adil A. Khan, MDVascular Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 88 | Charles Neuwirth, MDVascular Surgery · Wilmington | NC | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 88 | George C. Isaacs, MDGeneral Surgery · Wilson | NC | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 88 | Dae Y. Lee, MDVascular Surgery · Richland | WA | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 88 | George Makkar, MDVascular Surgery · Colton | CA | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 88 | John H. Iljas, DOVascular Surgery · Livonia | MI | 23 | 19 | |
| 88 | Michael J. Mitchell, MDGeneral Surgery · Loris | SC | 23 | 13 | |
| 88 | Jonathan A. Barnes, MDVascular Surgery · Anchorage | AK | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 88 | Jason K. Wagner, MDVascular Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 23 | 38 | −39% |
Codes counted: CPT 36821. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.