AFib ablation in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 484 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego F. Alcivar Franco, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Hattiesburg | 76 | 58 | +31% |
| 2 | James E. Stone, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tupelo | 75 | 45 | +67% |
| 3 | Karthik Venkatesh Prasad, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tupelo | 58 | 55 | +5% |
| 4 | Elsheikh M. AbdelrahimClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tupelo | 52 | — | |
| 4 | James M. Bensler, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jackson | 52 | 36 | +44% |
| 6 | Joseph S. Owen, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jackson | 44 | 23 | +91% |
| 7 | Santo M. Borganelli, MD FACCClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Hattiesburg | 43 | 24 | +79% |
| 8 | James H. Hamilton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jackson | 38 | 27 | +41% |
| 9 | Attila Roka, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Meridian | 23 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sandra S. Mccearley, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jackson | 23 | 26 | −12% |
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.