Surgical Volume

Dialysis fistula creation · Nebraska

Dialysis fistula creation in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians

2 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 30 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 2, with the year before beside it.

Top 2

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Sarah Ongstad, MDVascular Surgery · Lincoln1716
2Robert J. Pitsch, MDVascular Surgery · Lincoln1317

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.