Dialysis fistula creation · North Carolina
Dialysis fistula creation in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 298 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason S. Burgess, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlotte | 44 | 43 | +2% |
| 2 | Randal P. Bast, MDGeneral Surgery · Lenoir | 28 | 42 | −33% |
| 3 | Dorian J. Defreitas, MDVascular Surgery · Raleigh | 25 | 14 | |
| 4 | Charles Neuwirth, MDVascular Surgery · Wilmington | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 4 | George C. Isaacs, MDGeneral Surgery · Wilson | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 6 | Jason K. Kim, MDVascular Surgery · Raleigh | 22 | — | |
| 7 | Christopher R. Mitromaras, MDVascular Surgery · Concord | 19 | 13 | |
| 8 | John P. Henretta, MDVascular Surgery · Asheville | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 9 | Paul J. Orland, MDVascular Surgery · Charlotte | 14 | 13 | |
| 10 | Gregory G. Smaroff, MDCardiac Surgery · New Bern | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Daniel C. Barzana, DOGeneral Surgery · Wilmington | 13 | 25 | −48% |
| 12 | Victor B. Kim, MDCardiac Surgery · New Bern | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Piotr Dumicz, MDCardiac Surgery · New Bern | 12 | — | |
| 14 | Sonny W. Tucker, MDVascular Surgery · Durham | 11 | 19 | |
| 14 | Lemuel B. Kirby, MDVascular Surgery · Asheville | 11 | 11 | |
| 14 | Tarkten A. Pharr, MD, RVTVascular Surgery · Elizabeth City | 11 | 14 |
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.