Highest-Volume Fem-Pop Artery Stent Surgeons in Texas (2026 update)
8 Texas providers billed Medicare for Fem-Pop Artery Stent (CPT 37226) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Cruz, M D | Denton, TX | 27 |
| 2 | Raul Ortega, M.D. | Denton, TX | 15 |
| 3 | Abdulqader Alarhayem, M.D. | Keller, TX | 14 |
| 4 | Philip Auyang, MD | Houston, TX | 13 |
| 5 | John Kedora, M.D. | Dallas, TX | 12 |
| 6 | Vivek Prakash | Dallas, TX | 11 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Decaprio, MD | Texarkana, TX | 11 |
| 8 | Joji Varghese, M.D. | Abilene, TX | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Fem-Pop Artery Stent in Texas?
- 8 Texas providers billed Medicare for Fem-Pop Artery Stent (CPT 37226) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.