Dialysis fistula creation · New Jersey
Dialysis fistula creation in New Jersey: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in New Jersey billed Medicare for 188 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven I. Curtiss, MDVascular Surgery · Highland Park | 38 | 35 | +9% |
| 2 | Charles K. Field, MDVascular Surgery · Cherry Hill | 25 | 28 | −11% |
| 3 | Nicholas J. Russo, MDVascular Surgery · Neptune City | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 4 | Mitul S. Patel, MDVascular Surgery · Woodcliff Lake | 19 | 13 | |
| 5 | Vikalp Jain, MDVascular Surgery · Brick | 18 | — | |
| 6 | Cindy Sturt, MDVascular Surgery · Livingston | 16 | — | |
| 6 | Thomas Y. Lee, MDVascular Surgery · Morristown | 16 | — | |
| 8 | Franklin J. Frasco, MDVascular Surgery · Wall Township | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Frank Tarantini, MDInterventional Radiology · Union | 11 | 19 | |
| 9 | Kevin V. James, MDGeneral Surgery · Morristown | 11 | 17 |
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.