Dialysis fistula creation · Tennessee
Dialysis fistula creation in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 219 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Gardner, MDVascular Surgery · Memphis | 95 | 80 | +19% |
| 2 | Sachin V. Phade, MDVascular Surgery · Chattanooga | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 3 | Willard B. Campbell, MDGeneral Surgery · Knoxville | 19 | — | |
| 4 | Gabor A. Winkler, MDVascular Surgery · Germantown | 18 | — | |
| 5 | Luke S. Erdoes, MDVascular Surgery · Johnson City | 14 | 13 | |
| 6 | Michael A. Sywak, MDVascular Surgery · Cookeville | 13 | — | |
| 6 | Patrick Yu, MDVascular Surgery · Columbia | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Derek Moore, MD, MPHGeneral Surgery · Nashville | 12 | 14 | |
| 9 | Adam A. Richter, MDVascular Surgery · Nashville | 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.