AFib ablation in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
27 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,198 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas J. Darden, MDCardiology · Overland Park | 104 | 33 | +215% |
| 2 | Alan Helmbold, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 99 | 89 | +11% |
| 3 | Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MDCardiology · Kansas City | 88 | 75 | +17% |
| 3 | M Obadah Al Chekakie, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shawnee Mission | 88 | 50 | +76% |
| 5 | Naga Venkata K. Pothineni, MDCardiology · Overland Park | 69 | 48 | +44% |
| 6 | Yeruva Veera Madhu M. Reddy, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 65 | 43 | +51% |
| 7 | Joseph C. Vaglio, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 61 | 56 | +9% |
| 8 | Nikhil Mehta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 58 | 18 | |
| 9 | Peter H. Park, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 54 | 32 | +69% |
| 10 | Ravi K. Yarlagadda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 40 | 28 | +43% |
| 11 | Kent J. Gleed, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Hays | 35 | 51 | −31% |
| 12 | Rhea C. Pimentel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 33 | 20 | +65% |
| 12 | P D. Margolis, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Wichita | 33 | 22 | +50% |
| 14 | Raghuveer Dendi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 14 | Dhaval R. Parikh, MDCardiology · Wichita | 32 | 31 | +3% |
| 16 | Mazda Biria, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Merriam | 31 | 33 | −6% |
| 16 | Seth H. Sheldon, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 16 | Naga V. Garikipati, MD, MPHClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 19 | Christos E. Mandanis, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Wichita | 29 | 33 | −12% |
| 20 | Siva Kumar R. Soma, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 20 | Rigoberto Ramirez, MDCardiology · Kansas City | 27 | 17 | |
| 22 | Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MAClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 23 | Sumer K. Dhir, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 24 | 15 | |
| 24 | Amit Noheria, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 22 | — | |
| 25 | Ghiyath Al-Tabbal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Wichita | 21 | — |
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.