AFib ablation in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
183 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 8,708 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Sharma, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Naples | 268 | 214 | +25% |
| 2 | Dilip J. Mathew, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota | 219 | 152 | +44% |
| 3 | Brian P. Betensky, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota | 186 | 147 | +27% |
| 4 | Jason M. Appelbaum, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlantis | 171 | 111 | +54% |
| 5 | Saumil R. Oza, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville | 168 | 167 | +1% |
| 6 | Rajesh Malik, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bradenton | 145 | 76 | +91% |
| 7 | Antonio Moretta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota | 139 | 130 | +7% |
| 8 | Luis E. Rechani, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Naples | 113 | 64 | +77% |
| 9 | Satish R. Goel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville | 111 | 87 | +28% |
| 10 | Aaditya M. Vora, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville | 104 | 92 | +13% |
| 10 | Robert E. Eckart, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota | 104 | 44 | +136% |
| 12 | Sidney Peykar, MDCardiology · Port Charlotte | 102 | 122 | −16% |
| 13 | Matthew J. Kolek, MDCardiology · Atlantis | 100 | 87 | +15% |
| 14 | Robert Fishel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlantis | 99 | 74 | +34% |
| 15 | Smriti Banthia, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota | 95 | 67 | +42% |
| 15 | George Monir, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Orlando | 95 | 80 | +19% |
| 17 | Marvin Louis Roy Y. Lu, MDCardiology · Daytona Beach | 93 | 33 | +182% |
| 18 | Kenneth H. Yamamura, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tampa | 90 | 50 | +80% |
| 18 | Anthony R. Magnano, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville | 90 | 96 | −6% |
| 18 | Christopher I. Jones, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lady Lake | 90 | 45 | +100% |
| 21 | Florentino A. Lupercio Lopez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Daytona Beach | 87 | 78 | +12% |
| 22 | Saeed U. Khaja, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Panama City | 86 | 63 | +37% |
| 23 | Venkata S. Sagi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville | 85 | 82 | +4% |
| 23 | Yoel R. Vivas, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Delray Beach | 85 | 59 | +44% |
| 23 | John F. Norris, MDCardiology · Clearwater | 85 | 14 |
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.