Dialysis fistula creation · Arizona
Dialysis fistula creation in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 292 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip K. Bobra, MDVascular Surgery · Tempe | 34 | 47 | −28% |
| 2 | Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MDNephrology · Chandler | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 3 | Lannery S. Lauvao, MDVascular Surgery · Glendale | 27 | 38 | −29% |
| 3 | Zhongguang Yang, MDNephrology · Tucson | 27 | 29 | −7% |
| 5 | Salaheddine Tomeh, MDVascular Surgery · Tempe | 24 | 19 | |
| 6 | Jolyon D. Schilling, MDGeneral Surgery · Tucson | 22 | 23 | −4% |
| 7 | Peter Leopold, DONephrology · Bullhead City | 21 | 50 | −58% |
| 8 | Shyam N. Colattur, MDNephrology · Glendale | 18 | 28 | −36% |
| 9 | Saeb Bayazid, MDGeneral Surgery · Phoenix | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 9 | Peter Cheung, MDGeneral Surgery · Yuma | 16 | 16 | |
| 9 | Jamal Atalla, MDNephrology · Phoenix | 16 | 11 | |
| 12 | Shouwen Wang, MDNephrology · Phoenix | 15 | 13 | |
| 12 | Wes J. Arlein, MDVascular Surgery · Phoenix | 15 | 14 | |
| 14 | Thomas Bobka, MDVascular Surgery · Tucson | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 36821), 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.