Treatment Tracker

The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B

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Treatment Tracker » 37233
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Removal of plaque in artery in one

Leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure

Service Code: 37233, Service Type: Medical

Total Paid

$83,792.40

Total Times Performed (or Units)

2,652

Rank Among All Services

2,670

Includes both office and facility visits.

Services by State

Below are the states in which this service was billed. Click a state for top providers there.


Times Performed State
659 California
365 Texas
330 Florida
251 New Jersey
234 Tennessee
228 Maryland
130 New York
118 North Carolina
61 Mississippi
46 Kansas
41 Louisiana
38 Indiana
32 Michigan
25 Arizona
20 Nebraska
20 Illinois
17 Massachusetts
13 Arkansas
12 Georgia
12 Iowa

Top Providers

Below are the top 30 providers who performed this service most often. A provider’s name may appear twice on this list if he/she performs this service in both an office setting and in a facility. Medicare reimburses differently based on place of service and breaks the data out accordingly. Sorting is limited to the top 30 overall providers.


Provider Name Times Performed (or Units) % of Patients Unique Visits Per Patient
JAMES MCGUCKIN

EWING, N.J. 08638

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

23%

of this provider's 597 patients got this service 		197

Performed in an office

23%

of this provider's 597 patients got this service		 1.2
JONATHAN ELLICHMAN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 38119

Vascular Surgery

54%

of this provider's 180 patients got this service 		171

Performed in an office

54%

of this provider's 180 patients got this service		 1.4
JEFFERY DORMU

LAUREL, Md. 20707

Vascular Surgery

16%

of this provider's 359 patients got this service 		107

Performed in an office

16%

of this provider's 359 patients got this service		 1.4
HARI SAINI

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. 28304

Cardiovascular Disease

5%

of this provider's 1,456 patients got this service 		102

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 1,456 patients got this service		 1.3
MANUEL GONZALEZ

MIAMI, Fla. 33126

Interventional Cardiology

12%

of this provider's 494 patients got this service 		90

Performed in an office

12%

of this provider's 494 patients got this service		 1.5
SHAWN ISAEFF

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 93309

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

9%

of this provider's 634 patients got this service 		71

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 634 patients got this service		 1.2
PABLO GUALA

HIALEAH, Fla. 33012

Cardiovascular Disease

7%

of this provider's 546 patients got this service 		60

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 546 patients got this service		 1.5
LI SHENG KONG

VENTURA, Calif. 93003

Vascular Surgery

7%

of this provider's 605 patients got this service 		59

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 605 patients got this service		 1.2
VINOD KUMAR

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 93309

Cardiovascular Disease

2%

of this provider's 1,681 patients got this service 		53

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 1,681 patients got this service		 1.2
WILLIAM ENGLISH

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. 78205

Vascular Surgery

9%

of this provider's 551 patients got this service 		53

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 551 patients got this service		 1
MARK GONZE

BEL AIR, Md. 21014

Vascular Surgery

2%

of this provider's 1,796 patients got this service 		49

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 1,796 patients got this service		 1.2
JOSEPH GUINN

FORT WORTH, Tex. 76104

Vascular Surgery

8%

of this provider's 405 patients got this service 		48

Performed in an office

8%

of this provider's 405 patients got this service		 1.1
CHRISTOPHER SKILLERN

VENTURA, Calif. 93003

Vascular Surgery

6%

of this provider's 644 patients got this service 		46

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 644 patients got this service		 1.1
SIAMAK BARKHORDARIAN

LOS ANGELES, Calif. 90048

Vascular Surgery

4%

of this provider's 858 patients got this service 		46

Performed in a facility

4%

of this provider's 858 patients got this service		 1.2
RUSSELL LAM

DALLAS, Tex. 75231

Vascular Surgery

5%

of this provider's 711 patients got this service 		45

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 711 patients got this service		 1.1
MALWINDER SINGHA

LONG BEACH, Calif. 90808

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

9%

of this provider's 244 patients got this service 		43

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 244 patients got this service		 1.5
DAVID ALLIE

LAFAYETTE, La. 70508

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

2%

of this provider's 1,409 patients got this service 		41

Performed in a facility

2%

of this provider's 1,409 patients got this service		 1.1
WILLIAM SUVAL

VICTORVILLE, Calif. 92395

Specialist

4%

of this provider's 760 patients got this service 		41

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 760 patients got this service		 1.2
BENJAMIN RUSH

MERIDIAN, Miss. 39301

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

4%

of this provider's 804 patients got this service 		40

Performed in a facility

4%

of this provider's 804 patients got this service		 1.1
GUSTAVO TORRES-CIFUENTES

MONTEBELLO, Calif. 90640

Vascular Surgery

5%

of this provider's 589 patients got this service 		38

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 589 patients got this service		 1.2
SCOTT HOLLANDER

MAYS LANDING, N.J. 08330

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

6%

of this provider's 356 patients got this service 		34

Performed in an office

6%

of this provider's 356 patients got this service		 1.4
NEIL GOLDSTEIN

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. 92660

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

9%

of this provider's 288 patients got this service 		34

Performed in an office

9%

of this provider's 288 patients got this service		 1.2
NORBERT ZEMANKIEWICZ

PIKESVILLE, Md. 21208

Surgery

2%

of this provider's 1,143 patients got this service 		33

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 1,143 patients got this service		 1.3
ATHAR ANSARI

EL CENTRO, Calif. 92243

Interventional Cardiology

2%

of this provider's 1,887 patients got this service 		32

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 1,887 patients got this service		 1.1
JOHN MCCLURE

SAGINAW, Mich. 48604

Cardiovascular Disease

7%

of this provider's 416 patients got this service 		32

Performed in an office

7%

of this provider's 416 patients got this service		 1.1
YILI HUANG

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013

Cardiovascular Disease

4%

of this provider's 729 patients got this service 		32

Performed in an office

4%

of this provider's 729 patients got this service		 1.1
JUSTIN RATCLIFFE

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021

Cardiovascular Disease

13%

of this provider's 217 patients got this service 		31

Performed in an office

13%

of this provider's 217 patients got this service		 1.1
SAM AHN

DALLAS, Tex. 75208

Vascular Surgery

5%

of this provider's 308 patients got this service 		29

Performed in an office

5%

of this provider's 308 patients got this service		 1.5
JORGE SALAZAR

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 38132

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

3%

of this provider's 804 patients got this service 		29

Performed in an office

3%

of this provider's 804 patients got this service		 1.2
SURAJ KAMAT

ALICE, Tex. 78332

Cardiovascular Disease

2%

of this provider's 907 patients got this service 		29

Performed in an office

2%

of this provider's 907 patients got this service		 1.2

Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association

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