Varicose vein ablation · Louisiana
Varicose vein ablation in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 937 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall S. Juleff, MDVascular Surgery · Mandeville | 248 | 271 | −8% |
| 2 | Richard Gitter, MDThoracic Surgery · Metairie | 128 | 132 | −3% |
| 3 | William B. Liles, MDGeneral Surgery · Monroe | 108 | 111 | −3% |
| 4 | David E. Allie, MDCardiac Surgery · Lafayette | 89 | — | |
| 5 | Walter M. Sartor, MDGeneral Surgery · Monroe | 70 | 44 | +59% |
| 6 | Farhad X. Aduli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Covington | 62 | 59 | +5% |
| 7 | Amit N. Amin, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lafayette | 55 | 73 | −25% |
| 8 | Kalyan K. Veerina, MDInterventional Cardiology · Opelousas | 48 | 54 | −11% |
| 9 | Ankur Lodha, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lafayette | 38 | 50 | −24% |
| 10 | Patrick L. Bonneval, MDEmergency Medicine · Metairie | 34 | 39 | −13% |
| 11 | David J. Homan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Opelousas | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 12 | Agostino Ingraldi, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lafayette | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 13 | Pradeep K. Nair, MDInterventional Cardiology · Houma | 16 | 25 | −36% |
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.