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. 2019 Jun 12;154(9):844–851. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1736

Table 4. Statistics of Top National Outlier Physicians With High Arteriovenous Graft Use (≥80%)a.

Surgeon Years Since Graduation Region Surgical Specialty Hemodialysis Access Volume Arteriovenous Graft Rate, %
A 9 South Vascular 28 96.4
B 27 South General 25 96.0
C 39 South Vascular 16 93.8
D 43 South Vascular 15 93.3
E 48 West General 14 92.9
F 16 West Vascular 38 92.1
G 43 Puerto Rico General 11 90.9
H 14 Midwest Vascular 11 90.9
I 46 West Vascular 41 90.2
J 26 South General 17 88.2
K 50 South Thoracic 12 83.3
L 32 Midwest Vascular 35 82.9
M 49 South General 23 82.6
N 13 South General 11 81.8
a

Every outlier physician was located in a metropolitan area and based in a hospital.