AFib ablation in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
34 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,277 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Verbsky, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 102 | 54 | +89% |
| 2 | Jason A. Rytlewski, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 90 | 67 | +34% |
| 3 | Jose M. Sanchez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 82 | 67 | +22% |
| 4 | Andrew J. Krainik, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 67 | 86 | −22% |
| 5 | John B. Garner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 56 | 56 | +0% |
| 6 | Curtis M. Steyers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 54 | 52 | +4% |
| 7 | Amit Doshi, MDCardiology · Saint Louis | 47 | 51 | −8% |
| 8 | Jonas A. Cooper, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | +77% |
| 9 | Scott Koerber, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Independence | 44 | 33 | +33% |
| 9 | Scott S. Chapman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · N Kansas City | 44 | 38 | +16% |
| 9 | Sanjaya K. Gupta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 44 | 37 | +19% |
| 12 | Scott W. Ferreira, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 39 | 39 | +0% |
| 12 | Eric J. Nordsieck, MDInternal Medicine · Saint Louis | 39 | 48 | −19% |
| 12 | Alan P. Wimmer, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 39 | 38 | +3% |
| 15 | Luis F. Couchonnal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 37 | 45 | −18% |
| 16 | Alejandro Perez-Verdia, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 36 | 38 | −5% |
| 17 | Brian M. Ramza, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 35 | 32 | +9% |
| 17 | Michael J. Giocondo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 35 | 24 | +46% |
| 19 | Paban Saha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 34 | 44 | −23% |
| 20 | Peter Rothstein, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 31 | — | |
| 21 | German G. Kamalov, MDCardiology · Saint Joseph | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 22 | Phillip S. Cuculich, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 26 | 16 | |
| 23 | Harold W. Stites, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cape Girardeau | 24 | 29 | −17% |
| 24 | Daniel A. Steinhaus, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 25 | Gregory W. Botteron, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 22 | 30 | −27% |
| 25 | Hemant Godara, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 22 | 16 | |
| 25 | Gabriel E. Soto, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 22 | 30 | −27% |
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.