AFib ablation in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 517 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas A. MantiniClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Missoula | 97 | 50 | +94% |
| 2 | William F. Dresen, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 85 | 40 | +113% |
| 3 | Simone Musco, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Missoula | 84 | 41 | +105% |
| 4 | Jonathan Brunson, MDInternal Medicine · Kalispell | 58 | 58 | +0% |
| 5 | Joseph B. Muhlestein, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 52 | 47 | +11% |
| 6 | Loren P. Budge, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 48 | 42 | +14% |
| 7 | Alrich L. Gray, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Great Falls | 41 | 32 | +28% |
| 8 | Anastasios P. Saliaris, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 28 | 21 | +33% |
| 9 | Robert W. Murdock, DOInternal Medicine · Kalispell | 13 | — | |
| 10 | Melissa R. Robinson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Missoula | 11 | — |
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.