Varicose vein ablation · Tennessee
Varicose vein ablation in Tennessee: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Tennessee billed Medicare for 3,260 varicose vein ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Milligan, MDGeneral Surgery · Crossville | 670 | 597 | +12% |
| 2 | Kishore K. Arcot, MDCardiology · Memphis | 297 | 303 | −2% |
| 3 | William B. Harris, DOGeneral Surgery · Chattanooga | 235 | 155 | +52% |
| 4 | John B. Kendrick, MDVascular Surgery · Columbia | 161 | 104 | +55% |
| 5 | Thomas M. Cunningham, MDInterventional Radiology · Spring Hill | 160 | 94 | +70% |
| 6 | James W. Goodin, MDGeneral Surgery · Knoxville | 133 | 132 | +1% |
| 7 | John F. Berry, MDCardiology · Johnson City | 127 | 71 | +79% |
| 8 | Randall D. Towne, MDCardiology · Johnson City | 101 | 102 | −1% |
| 9 | Tif Siragusa, MDVascular Surgery · Hermitage | 81 | 96 | −16% |
| 10 | Chad R. Swan, MDCardiac Surgery · Hendersonville | 76 | 80 | −5% |
| 11 | Michael A. Nelson, MDCardiology · Germantown | 72 | — | |
| 12 | Sidney W. Collins, MDGeneral Surgery · Bristol | 71 | 167 | −57% |
| 13 | Gabor A. Winkler, MDVascular Surgery · Germantown | 70 | — | |
| 14 | Paul S. Fleser, MDVascular Surgery · Franklin | 61 | 39 | +56% |
| 15 | John F. Vance, DOGeneral Surgery · Bristol | 59 | 58 | +2% |
| 16 | Mark S. Sanders, MDGeneral Surgery · Springfield | 58 | 77 | −25% |
| 17 | Sina Iranmanesh, MDVascular Surgery · Franklin | 52 | 39 | +33% |
| 18 | Patrick Yu, MDVascular Surgery · Columbia | 50 | 43 | +16% |
| 18 | Brian G. Gerndt, MDVascular Surgery · Cookeville | 50 | 17 | |
| 20 | Ehab S. Kasasbeh, MDInterventional Cardiology · Dickson | 45 | 20 | +125% |
| 21 | Derek P. De Grijs, MDVascular Surgery · Franklin | 43 | 32 | +34% |
| 22 | Phillip T. Zeni, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Memphis | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 23 | Vincent W. Gardner, MDGeneral Surgery · Chattanooga | 40 | 52 | −23% |
| 24 | Daniel M. Alterman, MDVascular Surgery · Germantown | 36 | 75 | −52% |
| 24 | Roger A. Bonau, MDVascular Surgery · Nashville | 36 | 36 | +0% |
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.