Open aortic valve replacement · Alabama
Open aortic valve replacement in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 102 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James DaviesThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | 36 | 44 | −18% |
| 2 | Peter N. Pluscht, MDCardiac Surgery · Mobile | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 3 | Kyle EudaileyThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | 17 | 16 | |
| 4 | Clifton T. Lewis, MDCardiac Surgery · Birmingham | 14 | 21 | −33% |
| 4 | Frans S. Vanwagenberg, MDCardiac Surgery · Huntsville | 14 | 12 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33405), 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.