Surgical Volume

Dialysis fistula creation · Indiana

Dialysis fistula creation in Indiana: the highest-volume physicians

10 physicians in Indiana billed Medicare for 182 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.

Top 10

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Paul J. Stanish, MDGeneral Surgery · Hobart3142−26%
2Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, MDThoracic Surgery · Munster3037−19%
3Ziad Y. Fayad, MDGeneral Surgery · Mishawaka19—
3Sean MalarkeyVascular Surgery · Richmond19—
5Chandrasekhar Cherukupalli, MDVascular Surgery · Evansville17—
6Luis F. Gomez, MDVascular Surgery · Mishawaka16—
7Kevin M. Sheridan, MDVascular Surgery · Indianapolis1418
8Shoaib Shafique, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette1311
9Thomas H. Webb, MDVascular Surgery · Indianapolis1214
10Charles W. Tattersall, MDVascular Surgery · Chesterton1134−68%

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.