AFib ablation in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 115 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saraswathy N. Manickavasagam, MBBSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fargo | 61 | 44 | +39% |
| 2 | Michael Lawrenz F. Co, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fargo | 21 | — | |
| 3 | Mevan N. Wijetunga, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Grand Forks | 20 | 32 | −37% |
| 4 | Madhav Lavu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fargo | 13 | 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.