Varicose vein ablation · Kentucky
Varicose vein ablation in Kentucky: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Kentucky billed Medicare for 636 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert T. Fried, MDCardiac Surgery · Ashland | 326 | 233 | +40% |
| 2 | Donald W. Brown, DOVascular Surgery · Somerset | 125 | 172 | −27% |
| 3 | Scott J. Sanders, MDVascular Surgery · Paducah | 85 | 34 | +150% |
| 4 | Darren R. Hurst, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Edgewood | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 5 | Nick Abedi, MDVascular Surgery · Lexington | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 6 | Junior Univers, MDVascular Surgery · Lexington | 19 | 17 | |
| 7 | Matthew T. Jung, MDVascular Surgery · Louisville | 17 | — | |
| 8 | Griffin K. Bicking, DOVascular Surgery · Paducah | 15 | 37 | −59% |
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.