Varicose vein ablation · North Carolina
Varicose vein ablation in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
53 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 3,060 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael L. Cahn, MD, PAGeneral Surgery · Shallotte | 362 | 288 | +26% |
| 2 | Kamran Goudarzi, MDGeneral Surgery · Wilmington | 316 | 382 | −17% |
| 3 | James N. Antezana, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlotte | 175 | 41 | +327% |
| 4 | Leah B. Hershman, DOVascular Surgery · Pinehurst | 174 | 260 | −33% |
| 5 | David G. Draughn, MD FACSGeneral Surgery · Gastonia | 154 | 162 | −5% |
| 6 | Tricia Croake, MDFamily Practice · Pinehurst | 153 | — | |
| 7 | Lynda B. Mchutchison, MDVascular Surgery · Durham | 146 | 129 | +13% |
| 8 | Radhakrishnan Ramaraj, MDCardiology · Dunn | 87 | 59 | +47% |
| 8 | Martin J. Carignan, MDGeneral Surgery · Huntersville | 87 | 54 | +61% |
| 10 | Victor A. Medina, MDVascular Surgery · Cary | 68 | 55 | +24% |
| 11 | Peter Ford, MDVascular Surgery · Charlotte | 64 | 42 | +52% |
| 12 | Neil D. Jones, MDGeneral Surgery · Morehead City | 61 | 109 | −44% |
| 12 | Richard W. Bock, MDVascular Surgery · Asheville | 61 | 79 | −23% |
| 14 | Shiv S. Patel, MDInterventional Radiology · Statesville | 60 | 18 | |
| 15 | Muhammad A. Paracha, MDCardiology · Fayetteville | 59 | 62 | −5% |
| 16 | Jeffrey P. Stein, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 54 | 33 | +64% |
| 17 | Vittorio P. Antonacci, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 49 | 20 | +145% |
| 18 | Danielle T. Fontenot, MDVascular Surgery · Asheville | 42 | 41 | +2% |
| 19 | Samuel I. Wahl, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Pinehurst | 41 | 19 | |
| 20 | Amol Bahekar, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fayetteville | 39 | 17 | |
| 21 | George T. Clark, MDVascular Surgery · Raleigh | 36 | 54 | −33% |
| 22 | Steven A. Weston, MDGeneral Surgery · Charlotte | 35 | 52 | −33% |
| 23 | Mark W. Featherston, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Greensboro | 34 | 61 | −44% |
| 24 | Alfred J. Mina, MDGeneral Surgery · Clyde | 33 | 26 | +27% |
| 25 | James X. Chen, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 32 | 23 | +39% |
| 25 | Erin H. Murphy, MDVascular Surgery · Charlotte | 32 | 57 | −44% |
| 25 | Scott R. Broadwell, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 32 | 30 | +7% |
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.