Surgical Volume

Dialysis fistula creation · Missouri

Dialysis fistula creation in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians

10 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 178 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.

Top 10

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Thomas B. Coy, DOGeneral Surgery · Joplin2826+8%
2Robert R. Carter, MDVascular Surgery · Kansas City2535−29%
2Michael D. Reynolds, MDGeneral Surgery · Bridgeton2538−34%
4Todd J. Neuberger, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis16—
4Vipul Khetarpaul, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis16—
6Michael K. Deiparine, MDVascular Surgery · Liberty1524−37%
7Scott G. Westfall, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis1414
7Surendra Shenoy, MDGeneral Surgery · Saint Louis1420−30%
9Luis A. Sanchez, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis13—
10Ayaz A. Malik, MDVascular Surgery · Saint Louis12—

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.