Varicose vein ablation · Mississippi
Varicose vein ablation in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 1,066 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John K. Thompson, DOVascular Surgery · Hattiesburg | 412 | 295 | +40% |
| 2 | Clifford C. Adams, MDAnesthesiology · Madison | 277 | 216 | +28% |
| 3 | John M. Manning, MDAnesthesiology · Madison | 176 | 192 | −8% |
| 4 | Donald J. Farrar, DOFamily Practice · Meridian | 51 | 52 | −2% |
| 5 | Raymond J. Orgler, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 46 | 33 | +39% |
| 6 | Michael A. Stewart, MDGeneral Surgery · Brookhaven | 40 | 40 | +0% |
| 7 | Newt P. Harrison, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 28 | 33 | −15% |
| 8 | Will Cauthen, MDGeneral Surgery · Tupelo | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 9 | Taimur Saleem, MDVascular Surgery · Jackson | 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.