AFib ablation in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 285 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiming Wu, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 94 | 69 | +36% |
| 2 | Steven J. Compton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 68 | 57 | +19% |
| 3 | Mark E. Willcox, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 67 | 31 | +116% |
| 4 | Krzysztof W. Balaban, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 56 | 42 | +33% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 93656), 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.