Varicose vein ablation · Colorado
Varicose vein ablation in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 1,660 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Albert, MDThoracic Surgery · Colorado Springs | 291 | 260 | +12% |
| 2 | Gordon F. Gibbs, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Pueblo | 233 | 200 | +17% |
| 3 | Gregory D. Ruth, MDGeneral Surgery · Louisville | 120 | 101 | +19% |
| 4 | Steven L. Kaufman, MD, PHDGeneral Surgery · Fort Collins | 109 | 98 | +11% |
| 5 | William H. Schuh, MDVascular Surgery · Denver | 78 | 81 | −4% |
| 6 | Scott N. Hurlbert, MDVascular Surgery · Colorado Springs | 77 | 21 | +267% |
| 7 | Timothy J. Cawlfield, MDFamily Practice · Pueblo | 67 | 64 | +5% |
| 8 | Amanda Parker, MDGeneral Surgery · Englewood | 66 | 158 | −58% |
| 9 | David L. Pinsinski, MDInternal Medicine · Westminster | 60 | 76 | −21% |
| 10 | David M. Verebelyi, MDFamily Practice · Englewood | 51 | 45 | +13% |
| 11 | Martin Fejka, MDCardiology · Wheat Ridge | 45 | — | |
| 11 | Andrew J. Morse, DOGeneral Surgery · Fruita | 45 | 54 | −17% |
| 13 | Robert R. Quaid, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Collins | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 14 | Behzad Molavi, MDCardiology · Brighton | 40 | 14 | |
| 15 | Brian A. Ridge, MDVascular Surgery · Wheat Ridge | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 16 | Brad A. Case, MDGeneral Surgery · Grand Junction | 31 | 45 | −31% |
| 16 | Ehrin J. Armstrong, MDInterventional Cardiology · Englewood | 31 | — | |
| 18 | Craig R. Clear, MDGeneral Surgery · Fort Collins | 30 | 35 | −14% |
| 19 | Scott E. Vincent, MDFamily Practice · Grand Junction | 28 | 49 | −43% |
| 20 | Mary A. Seagraves, MDVascular Surgery · Colorado Springs | 24 | 57 | −58% |
| 20 | Qaisar M. Khan, MDCardiology · Thornton | 24 | — | |
| 22 | Richard J. Fox, MDGeneral Surgery · Boulder | 21 | — | |
| 22 | Akinlolu S. Beckley, MDGeneral Surgery · Boulder | 21 | 14 | |
| 24 | Jie Mao, MDInterventional Radiology · Boulder | 16 | 23 | −30% |
| 25 | Denise C. Norton, MDGeneral Surgery · Denver | 15 | 21 | −29% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 36475, 36478), 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.