Heart
Open aortic valve replacement: the highest-volume physicians in the US
320 physicians billed Medicare for 5,370 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 115.
By state
- Alabama5 physicians · No. 1 James Davies
- Arizona10 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kristen A. Sell-Dottin
- Arkansas4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael T. Nolen
- California34 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael T. Ingram
- Colorado5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Thomas Reece
- Connecticut3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jonathan A. Hammond
- Delaware1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ray A. Blackwell
- District of Columbia1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey E. Cohen
- Florida19 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph Lamelas
- Georgia9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alan D. Winston
- Idaho2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert S. Farivar
- Illinois16 physicians · No. 1 Valluvan Jeevanandam
- Indiana6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. Heimansohn
- Iowa3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bart P. Jenson
- Kansas3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sanjay G. Khicha
- Kentucky3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sebastian Pagni
- Louisiana3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert C. Dewitt
- Maryland3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Rawn Salenger
- Massachusetts12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David A. D'alessandro
- Michigan5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alessandro Vivacqua
- Minnesota5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Juan Crestanello
- Mississippi1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. David S. Talton
- Missouri8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John R. Davis
- Montana2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Joseph D. Schmoker
- Nebraska4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard B. Thompson
- Nevada2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael G. Wood
- New Hampshire5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert E. Helm
- New Jersey12 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John M. Brown
- New York19 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Leonard Girardi
- North Carolina8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey G. Gaca
- North Dakota2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Roxanne V. Newman
- Ohio16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Shinya Unai
- Oklahoma2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kalyan C. Vunnamadala
- Oregon5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Charles Carmeci
- Pennsylvania32 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Marijan Koprivanac
- Rhode Island1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ashraf A. Sabe
- South Carolina4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Barry R. Davis
- Tennessee5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ashish Shah
- Texas18 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh
- Utah2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. B J. Bowles
- Virginia8 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Liam P. Ryan
- Washington4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert C. King
- West Virginia1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Vinay Badhwar
- Wisconsin7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Zahir A. Rashid
National top 115
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinya Unai, MDCardiac Surgery · Cleveland | OH | 67 | 60 | +12% |
| 2 | Leonard Girardi, MDCardiac Surgery · New York | NY | 59 | 65 | −9% |
| 3 | Marijan Koprivanac, MDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 43 | 51 | −16% |
| 4 | Neelan S. Doolabh, MDThoracic Surgery · Tyler | TX | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 4 | Lars G. Svensson, MDThoracic Surgery · Cleveland | OH | 42 | 30 | +40% |
| 6 | Justin M. Schaffer, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | TX | 39 | 15 | |
| 7 | Michael T. Ingram, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 38 | 44 | −14% |
| 8 | John M. Brown, MDThoracic Surgery · Morristown | NJ | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 8 | Joseph Lamelas, MDThoracic Surgery · Miami | FL | 36 | 39 | −8% |
| 8 | James DaviesThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | AL | 36 | 44 | −18% |
| 8 | Kevin D. Accola, MDCardiac Surgery · Orlando | FL | 36 | 28 | +29% |
| 12 | Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 34 | 20 | +70% |
| 12 | Eric S. Weiss, MDCardiac Surgery · Miami Beach | FL | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 14 | Jonathan D. Hoffberger, DOThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 33 | 39 | −15% |
| 15 | Brian Solomon, MDThoracic Surgery · Naples | FL | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 16 | Robert D. Riley, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 31 | 26 | +19% |
| 17 | Patrick R. Vargo, MDThoracic Surgery · Cleveland | OH | 30 | 29 | +3% |
| 17 | Abeel A. Mangi, MDThoracic Surgery · Poughkeepsie | NY | 30 | 17 | |
| 19 | Michael G. Moront, MDThoracic Surgery · Toledo | OH | 29 | 20 | +45% |
| 20 | Joao R. Breda, MDGeneral Surgery · Miami | FL | 28 | — | |
| 21 | Pavan Atluri, MDCardiac Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 27 | 17 | |
| 21 | Jeffrey E. Cohen, MDThoracic Surgery · Washington | DC | 27 | 38 | −29% |
| 21 | Robert C. Kincade, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 21 | David A. Heimansohn, MDCardiac Surgery · Indianapolis | IN | 27 | 22 | +23% |
| 21 | Mohammad H. Islami Manuchehry, MDThoracic Surgery · El Cajon | CA | 27 | 16 | |
| 26 | Zahir A. Rashid, MDThoracic Surgery · Madison | WI | 26 | 17 | |
| 26 | Peter A. Walts, MDCardiac Surgery · Carmel | IN | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 26 | Katherine B. Harrington, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | TX | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 26 | Haytham ElgharablyThoracic Surgery · Tampa | FL | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 26 | Matthew Campbell, MDThoracic Surgery · Melbourne | FL | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 31 | Bilal M. Shafi, MDThoracic Surgery · Santa Cruz | CA | 25 | 19 | |
| 31 | John C. Ofenloch, MDThoracic Surgery · Clearwater | FL | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 31 | Sanjay G. Khicha, MDThoracic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 25 | 30 | −17% |
| 31 | John R. Davis, MDCardiac Surgery · Kansas City | MO | 25 | — | |
| 31 | David A. D'alessandro, MDCardiac Surgery · Boston | MA | 25 | 15 | |
| 36 | Brian T. Bethea, MDCardiac Surgery · Delray Beach | FL | 24 | — | |
| 36 | Ibrahim Sultan, MDThoracic Surgery · Pgh. | PA | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 36 | Marc W. Gerdisch, MDThoracic Surgery · Indianapolis | IN | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 36 | Charles Carmeci, MDThoracic Surgery · Medford | OR | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 40 | Aaron H. Healy, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 23 | 19 | |
| 40 | Sebastian Pagni, MDCardiac Surgery · Louisville | KY | 23 | 28 | −18% |
| 40 | Valluvan JeevanandamCardiac Surgery · Chicago | IL | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 40 | Michael Ibrahim, MD PHDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 23 | — | |
| 40 | S. Christopher Malaisrie, MDCardiac Surgery · Chicago | IL | 23 | 18 | |
| 40 | Jeffrey G. Gaca, MDThoracic Surgery · Durham | NC | 23 | 26 | −12% |
| 46 | Ashraf A. Sabe, MDThoracic Surgery · Providence | RI | 22 | 30 | −27% |
| 46 | Alfredo Trento, MDThoracic Surgery · Los Angeles | CA | 22 | 19 | |
| 46 | Wilson Y. Szeto, MDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 22 | 21 | +5% |
| 46 | Julius I. Ejiofor, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | TX | 22 | — | |
| 50 | Christopher J. Magovern, MDCardiac Surgery · Morristown | NJ | 21 | 14 | |
| 50 | Yuichi Ishida, MDThoracic Surgery · Newport Beach | CA | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 50 | Jeffrey P. Schwartz, MDCardiac Surgery · Maywood | IL | 21 | 17 | |
| 50 | Nimesh D. Desai, MDCardiac Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 21 | 34 | −38% |
| 50 | Liam P. Ryan, MDThoracic Surgery · Falls Church | VA | 21 | 16 | |
| 50 | Ronald E. Ross, MBBSCardiac Surgery · Browns Mills | NJ | 21 | 13 | |
| 50 | Peter N. Pluscht, MDCardiac Surgery · Mobile | AL | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 50 | Rajeev S. Kathuria, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 50 | Ismail El-HamamsyCardiac Surgery · New York | NY | 21 | 24 | −12% |
| 59 | Geoffrey AnswiniCardiac Surgery · Cincinnati | OH | 20 | — | |
| 59 | John J. Tyner, MDCardiac Surgery · La Jolla | CA | 20 | 11 | |
| 59 | Gyu I. Gang, MDCardiac Surgery · Winfield | IL | 20 | 13 | |
| 59 | Patroklos S. Pappas, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | IL | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 59 | Thoralf M. Sundt, MDThoracic Surgery · Boston | MA | 20 | 12 | |
| 59 | Alan D. Winston, MDCardiac Surgery · Lawrenceville | GA | 20 | 15 | |
| 59 | Mark A. Groh, MDCardiac Surgery · Asheville | NC | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 59 | Allen S. Morris, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 20 | — | |
| 59 | Michael A. Acker, MDCardiac Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 59 | David S. Talton, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | MS | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 59 | Richard B. Thompson, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | NE | 20 | 18 | |
| 59 | Prem Shekar, MDCardiac Surgery · Burlington | MA | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 59 | Derek R. Brinster, MDThoracic Surgery · New York | NY | 20 | 14 | |
| 72 | Siavash Saadat, MDThoracic Surgery · Springfield | MA | 19 | 16 | |
| 72 | Charles T. Klodell, MDThoracic Surgery · Gainesville | FL | 19 | 11 | |
| 72 | Timothy S. Misselbeck, MDThoracic Surgery · Allentown | PA | 19 | 19 | |
| 72 | Thomas Reece, MDThoracic Surgery · Aurora | CO | 19 | — | |
| 72 | Robert C. Hagberg, MDCardiac Surgery · Boston | MA | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 72 | Marcos A. Nores, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlantis | FL | 19 | 15 | |
| 72 | Syed A. Zaman, MDCardiac Surgery · Dayton | OH | 19 | 27 | −30% |
| 72 | Shamsuddin Khwaja, MDGeneral Surgery · Fresno | CA | 19 | 18 | |
| 72 | Douglas R. Johnston, MDThoracic Surgery · Chicago | IL | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 72 | Ahmed R. Nassar, MDThoracic Surgery · Allentown | PA | 19 | 14 | |
| 72 | Matthew A. Arneson, MDCardiac Surgery · Wichita | KS | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 83 | Brook A. Dejene, MDCardiac Surgery · Neptune | NJ | 18 | 15 | |
| 83 | Ronald H. Miles, MDThoracic Surgery · Wausau | WI | 18 | 15 | |
| 83 | Christopher C. Kwon, MDThoracic Surgery · Waco | TX | 18 | — | |
| 83 | Sina L. Moainie, MDCardiac Surgery · Carmel | IN | 18 | 25 | −28% |
| 83 | Barry R. Davis, MD, FACSCardiac Surgery · Greenville | SC | 18 | 11 | |
| 83 | Anthony Tran, MBBCH, MSThoracic Surgery · Doylestown | PA | 18 | 14 | |
| 83 | Rawn Salenger, MDThoracic Surgery · Towson | MD | 18 | — | |
| 83 | Tomer Z. Karas, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | FL | 18 | — | |
| 83 | Xiaoying LouThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | GA | 18 | — | |
| 83 | John W. Macarthur, MDGeneral Surgery · Palo Alto | CA | 18 | 16 | |
| 83 | Richard J. Myung, MDCardiac Surgery · Marietta | GA | 18 | 19 | |
| 83 | Richard D. Gregory, MDThoracic Surgery · Fresno | CA | 18 | — | |
| 83 | Konstadinos A. Plestis, MDVascular Surgery · Abington | PA | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 96 | Kyle EudaileyThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | AL | 17 | 16 | |
| 96 | B J. Bowles, MDThoracic Surgery · St George | UT | 17 | 14 | |
| 96 | Nicholas G. Smedira, MDThoracic Surgery · Cleveland | OH | 17 | 15 | |
| 96 | Scott D. Ross, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | SC | 17 | 13 | |
| 96 | Kourosh T. Asgarian, DOCardiac Surgery · Neptune | NJ | 17 | 16 | |
| 96 | Michael T. Nolen, MDCardiac Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 17 | 28 | −39% |
| 96 | Leonard Y. Lee, MDGeneral Surgery · Hackensack | NJ | 17 | 23 | −26% |
| 96 | Scott M. Goldman, MDThoracic Surgery · Wynnewood | PA | 17 | — | |
| 96 | Kalyan C. Vunnamadala, MDThoracic Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 17 | 24 | −29% |
| 96 | Roberto Rodriguez, MDThoracic Surgery · Savannah | GA | 17 | 25 | −32% |
| 96 | Alessandro Vivacqua, MDCardiac Surgery · Royal Oak | MI | 17 | 17 | |
| 96 | Hannan Chaugle, MDThoracic Surgery · Webster | TX | 17 | 13 | |
| 96 | Richard J. Mellitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Columbia | MO | 17 | 17 | |
| 96 | Frank J. Lutrin, MDCardiac Surgery · Urbana | IL | 17 | 13 | |
| 96 | Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MDCardiac Surgery · Saint Louis | MO | 17 | 15 | |
| 96 | Murray H. Kwon, MDCardiac Surgery · Los Angeles | CA | 17 | 19 | |
| 96 | Aaron M. Kime, MDThoracic Surgery · Saint Helena | CA | 17 | — | |
| 96 | Alexandra Tuluca, MDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 17 | 17 | |
| 96 | Eric E. Roselli, MDCardiology · Cleveland | OH | 17 | 13 | |
| 96 | Edward W. Pottmeyer, MDThoracic Surgery · Round Rock | TX | 17 | 13 |
Codes counted: CPT 33405. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.