AFib ablation in Maryland: the highest-volume physicians

41 physicians in Maryland billed Medicare for 1,412 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 25

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Joseph Marine, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	76	77	−1%
2	Zeshan K. Ahmad, MDCardiology · Baltimore	71	63	+13%
3	Glenn R. Meininger, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	62	64	−3%
4	Jonathan Chrispin, MDCardiology · Baltimore	58	42	+38%
5	David D. Spragg, MDCardiology · Baltimore	57	38	+50%
6	Sung W. Lee, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Takoma Park	55	45	+22%
6	Hugh G. Calkins, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	55	65	−15%
8	Arooge Towheed, MDInternal Medicine · Largo	53	63	−16%
9	Sunjeet S. Sidhu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	51	47	+9%
10	Michael S. Goldstein, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Annapolis	46	39	+18%
10	Mohammadali Habibi, MDCardiology · Baltimore	46	33	+39%
12	John H. Shin, MDCardiology · Upper Marlboro	42	26	+62%
12	Paresh M. Shah, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	42	42	+0%
14	Joseph C. Lee, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bethesda	41	37	+11%
15	Scott Kaufman, DOCardiology · Salisbury	40	35	+14%
16	Vikas Kalra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Towson	39	37	+5%
16	Hiroshi Ashikaga, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	39	45	−13%
18	Akhil Parashar, MDCardiology · Salisbury	37	35	+6%
19	Mohit Rastogi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lanham	35	27	+30%
20	Alexander S. Asser, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Rockville	31	32	−3%
20	Baran Kilical, MDCardiology · Annapolis	31	—
22	Mohammed Y. Kanjwal, MDCardiology · Baltimore	29	28	+4%
23	Richard S. Amara, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	28	20	+40%
23	Sunil Sinha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Baltimore	28	27	+4%
25	Muhammad Amer, MD, MHSCardiology · Baltimore	27	13

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.