Dialysis fistula creation · Maryland
Dialysis fistula creation in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 128 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Reifsnyder, MDVascular Surgery · Baltimore | 27 | 20 | +35% |
| 2 | Pradip Sahdev, MD FACS FICSVascular Surgery · Waldorf | 20 | 18 | |
| 3 | Richard A. Silva, MDVascular Surgery · Germantown | 16 | 12 | |
| 4 | Ahmad M. Abu-Ghaida, MDVascular Surgery · Baltimore | 15 | 11 | |
| 5 | Andrew H. Schulick, MDVascular Surgery · Bethesda | 14 | 16 | |
| 6 | Shan E Ali Haider, MDVascular Surgery · Germantown | 13 | — | |
| 7 | John Harvey, MDVascular Surgery · Hollywood | 12 | — | |
| 8 | Eugene J. Schweitzer, MDGeneral Surgery · Baltimore | 11 | — |
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.