AFib ablation in West Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in West Virginia billed Medicare for 415 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Joseph, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Weirton | 65 | 56 | +16% |
| 2 | Christopher P. Kolibash, MDInternal Medicine · Weirton | 46 | 61 | −25% |
| 2 | Esam N. Baryun, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Huntington | 46 | 34 | +35% |
| 4 | Robert H. Brewer, MDCardiology · Huntington | 45 | — | |
| 5 | Maninder Bedi, MDCardiology · Weirton | 39 | 50 | −22% |
| 6 | Glen R. Miske, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Weirton | 37 | 15 | |
| 7 | Khalid Abozguia, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Huntington | 35 | 23 | +52% |
| 8 | Matthew D. Gaskill, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Morgantown | 22 | 17 | |
| 9 | Chafik Assal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Charleston | 20 | 19 | |
| 10 | Suppiramaniam SreeharikesanClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Morgantown | 19 | 19 | |
| 11 | Salam A. Sbaity, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Morgantown | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 12 | Aamir A. Cheema, MDCardiology · Huntington | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Kevin A. Driver, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Charleston | 11 | 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.