Surgical Volume

Dialysis fistula creation · Utah

Dialysis fistula creation in Utah: the highest-volume physicians

2 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 27 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 2, with the year before beside it.

Top 2

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Robert P. Smilanich, MDVascular Surgery · Provo1432−56%
2April E. Nedeau, MDVascular Surgery · Ogden13—

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.