Leg artery angioplasty and stenting · Louisiana
Leg artery angioplasty and stenting in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 285 leg artery angioplasty and stenting procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Long, MDInterventional Radiology · Alexandria | 82 | 62 | +32% |
| 2 | Jose A. Silva, MDInterventional Cardiology · Slidell | 46 | 26 | +77% |
| 3 | Farhad X. Aduli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Covington | 26 | — | |
| 4 | Pradeep K. Nair, MDInterventional Cardiology · Houma | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 5 | Blaine M. Borders, MDThoracic Surgery · Calhoun | 20 | 40 | −50% |
| 6 | Ray D. Smith, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 18 | 37 | −51% |
| 7 | Wenwu Zhang, MD, PHDInterventional Cardiology · Shreveport | 16 | 27 | −41% |
| 8 | Syed B. Rizvi, MDCardiology · Alexandria | 14 | — | |
| 8 | Robert L. Menuet, MDInterventional Cardiology · Opelousas | 14 | 20 | −30% |
| 10 | John B. Luke, MDVascular Surgery · Lafayette | 13 | 22 | −41% |
| 11 | Stephen D. Rice, MDInterventional Radiology · Alexandria | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 37224, 37225, 37226), 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.