Dialysis fistula creation · Massachusetts
Dialysis fistula creation in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 126 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamad A. Hussain, MD, PHDVascular Surgery · Boston | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 2 | Naren Gupta, MBBS, MS, PHDVascular Surgery · Hyannis | 20 | 16 | |
| 3 | C K. Ozaki, MDVascular Surgery · Boston | 18 | 32 | −44% |
| 4 | Kevin B. Raftery, MDVascular Surgery · Burlington | 14 | 17 | |
| 4 | Kenneth J. Mcpartland, MDGeneral Surgery · West Springfield | 14 | — | |
| 6 | Aqeel M. Siddiqui, MDVascular Surgery · Brockton | 12 | 16 | |
| 6 | Tatsuo Kawai, MD PHDGeneral Surgery · Boston | 12 | — | |
| 8 | Christopher F. Tanga, DOVascular Surgery · North Dartmouth | 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.