Dialysis fistula creation · New York
Dialysis fistula creation in New York: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in New York billed Medicare for 538 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toufic K. Safa, MDVascular Surgery · Great Neck | 77 | 26 | +196% |
| 2 | Paul YangVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | 75 | 59 | +27% |
| 3 | Lawrence Semel, MDVascular Surgery · Syracuse | 44 | 27 | +63% |
| 4 | Gary A. Gelbfish, MDVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | 39 | 33 | +18% |
| 5 | Brandi E. Upton, MDVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | 35 | 18 | |
| 6 | Thomas Panetta, MDVascular Surgery · Great Neck | 32 | 42 | −24% |
| 7 | Michael H. Gallichio, MDGeneral Surgery · Albany | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| 7 | Peter Patetsios, MD, FACSVascular Surgery · Great Neck | 26 | 19 | |
| 9 | Gary Tannenbaum, MDVascular Surgery · Bronxville | 25 | 12 | |
| 10 | Muhammad A. Khan, MDVascular Surgery · Syracuse | 20 | 12 | |
| 10 | George A. Blessios, MDVascular Surgery · Williamsville | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 12 | Kenneth A. Goldstein, MDVascular Surgery · Bronx | 17 | 12 | |
| 13 | Ayesha N. Hatch, MDVascular Surgery · Stony Brook | 15 | 13 | |
| 13 | Ahmad F. Bhatti, MDVascular Surgery · Port Jefferson | 15 | — | |
| 15 | Erion Qaja, DOVascular Surgery · Poughkeepsie | 14 | 14 | |
| 16 | Sara Honari, MDVascular Surgery · Brooklyn | 12 | 18 | |
| 16 | John A. Fiorianti, MDVascular Surgery · Middletown | 12 | — | |
| 16 | Yana Etkin, MDVascular Surgery · New Hyde Park | 12 | 14 | |
| 19 | John Phair, MDGeneral Surgery · Long Island City | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Christine Chung, MDVascular Surgery · Mineola | 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.