Varicose vein ablation · Florida
Varicose vein ablation in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
196 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 13,629 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas H. JoyceVascular Surgery · Punta Gorda | 861 | 747 | +15% |
| 2 | Joseph G. Magnant, MDVascular Surgery · Fort Myers | 590 | 715 | −17% |
| 3 | Mark A. Zuzga, DOVascular Surgery · Safety Harbor | 457 | 448 | +2% |
| 4 | Federico M. Richter, MDVascular Surgery · Bradenton | 416 | 246 | +69% |
| 5 | Ravi Sharma, MDVascular Surgery · Homosassa | 394 | 396 | −1% |
| 6 | Christopher G. Meyer, MDGeneral Surgery · Winter Park | 388 | 331 | +17% |
| 7 | Samuel P. Martin, MDVascular Surgery · Orlando | 385 | 376 | +2% |
| 8 | Hong S. Jeong, MDCardiology · Melbourne | 344 | 328 | +5% |
| 9 | Hugo V. Hart, MDGeneral Surgery · Orlando | 320 | 291 | +10% |
| 10 | Frederick W. Shuler, MDVascular Surgery · Panama City | 315 | 290 | +9% |
| 11 | Hadi A. Shalhoub, DOVascular Surgery · Sebastian | 230 | 359 | −36% |
| 12 | Thomas Kerr, MDVascular Surgery · Tampa | 190 | 167 | +14% |
| 13 | Ruben A. Ungaro, MDThoracic Surgery · Ft Lauderdale | 178 | 225 | −21% |
| 14 | Christopher J. Bosarge, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Pensacola | 165 | 118 | +40% |
| 15 | Mark A. Matey, DPMPodiatry · Jacksonville | 164 | 216 | −24% |
| 16 | John D. Burress, DOFamily Practice · Lady Lake | 150 | 204 | −26% |
| 17 | Zalekha Shair, MDGeneral Surgery · Miramar | 138 | 181 | −24% |
| 18 | Clinton C. Pittman, M DInterventional Radiology · Tampa | 133 | 260 | −49% |
| 19 | Mark G. Sabbota, DOCardiology · Davie | 131 | 105 | +25% |
| 20 | Brian Pink, MDFamily Practice · Clearwater | 126 | 20 | +530% |
| 21 | Hesham A. Fakhri, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tampa | 121 | 115 | +5% |
| 22 | Georg J. Couturier, MDCardiology · The Villages | 120 | 111 | +8% |
| 23 | Gabriel M. Youssef, MDFamily Practice · Venice | 117 | 46 | +154% |
| 24 | Arthur M. James, MDGeneral Surgery · Tampa | 116 | 65 | +78% |
| 25 | Laura A. Gruneiro, MDVascular Surgery · Port Charlotte | 106 | 123 | −14% |
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.