Varicose vein ablation · Nevada
Varicose vein ablation in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 829 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waqaar Ahmad, MDInterventional Radiology · Reno | 397 | 267 | +49% |
| 2 | Ejaz U. Kamboj, MDCardiology · Las Vegas | 85 | 61 | +39% |
| 3 | Zia U. Khan, MDCardiology · Las Vegas | 79 | 56 | +41% |
| 4 | Carlos E. Fonte, MDInterventional Cardiology · Las Vegas | 74 | 81 | −9% |
| 5 | Irwin B. Simon, MDGeneral Surgery · Henderson | 47 | 31 | +52% |
| 5 | Chandrasekhar R. Narala, MDCardiology · Henderson | 47 | 15 | |
| 7 | Ralph L. Carullo, MDFamily Practice · Las Vegas | 32 | — | |
| 8 | Sunil Kalla, MDCardiology · Henderson | 24 | 38 | −37% |
| 9 | George A. Pliagas, MDVascular Surgery · Las Vegas | 18 | — | |
| 10 | Navid Kazemi, MDCardiology · Las Vegas | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Janet L. Albright, MDVascular Surgery · Reno | 13 | — |
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.