Leg artery angioplasty and stenting · Missouri
Leg artery angioplasty and stenting in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 272 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 | Carlos J. Guevara, MDInterventional Radiology · Saint Louis | 56 | 35 | +60% |
| 2 | William J. Nicholas, MDCardiology · Joplin | 45 | 65 | −31% |
| 3 | Olaguoke K. Akinwande, MDInterventional Radiology · Saint Louis | 29 | 41 | −29% |
| 4 | Thomas E. Niesen, MDGeneral Surgery · Chesterfield | 26 | 14 | |
| 4 | Darwin D. Jeyaraj, MDCardiology · Joplin | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 6 | David J. Burkart, MDInterventional Radiology · Kansas City | 19 | — | |
| 7 | Anish J. Thomas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Saint Louis | 18 | 15 | |
| 8 | Robert Hacker, MDGeneral Surgery · Lake St Louis | 15 | — | |
| 9 | Robert W. Vorhies, MDVascular Surgery · Springfield | 14 | 27 | −48% |
| 10 | Matthew C. Bunte, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kansas City | 13 | — | |
| 11 | Michael A. Brown, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 11 | 16 |
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.