AFib ablation in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
171 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 7,728 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Sims, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tyler | 178 | 113 | +58% |
| 2 | Andrea Natale, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 140 | 128 | +9% |
| 3 | Jason D. Zagrodzky, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 137 | 107 | +28% |
| 4 | Gerald J. Gallinghouse, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 133 | 106 | +25% |
| 4 | Charles V. Lampe, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dallas | 133 | 116 | +15% |
| 6 | David A. Burkland, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston | 129 | 119 | +8% |
| 7 | Stanislav Weiner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Longview | 118 | 88 | +34% |
| 7 | Brian D. Greet, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston | 118 | 118 | +0% |
| 9 | Joe Fahed, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston | 115 | 100 | +15% |
| 10 | Joshua J. Rutland, MDCardiology · Tyler | 109 | 58 | +88% |
| 11 | Tapan G. Rami, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston | 106 | 88 | +20% |
| 12 | Scott J. Greenberg, MDCardiology · The Woodlands | 104 | 79 | +32% |
| 13 | Rajesh VenkataramanClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shenandoah | 99 | 83 | +19% |
| 14 | Rodney P. Horton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 98 | 65 | +51% |
| 15 | Adam R. Shapira, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dallas | 97 | 65 | +49% |
| 16 | Michael D. Eifling, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · North Richland Hills | 92 | 88 | +5% |
| 17 | David J. Kessler, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 83 | 35 | +137% |
| 17 | Javier E. Sanchez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 83 | 61 | +36% |
| 17 | Willibaldo Ojeda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · San Angelo | 83 | 66 | +26% |
| 17 | Paul R. Coffeen, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Austin | 83 | 68 | +22% |
| 21 | Sumeet K. Chhabra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Plano | 82 | 52 | +58% |
| 22 | Apoor Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sugar Land | 81 | 72 | +13% |
| 22 | Thomas E. Hong, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houston | 81 | 69 | +17% |
| 22 | Trieu Ho, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Grapevine | 81 | 28 | +189% |
| 25 | James B. Deville, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Plano | 80 | 44 | +82% |
| 25 | Brian D. Le, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dallas | 80 | 76 | +5% |
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.