Open aortic valve replacement · Florida
Open aortic valve replacement in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
19 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 436 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 19, with the year before beside it.
Top 19
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Lamelas, MDThoracic Surgery · Miami | 36 | 39 | −8% |
| 1 | Kevin D. Accola, MDCardiac Surgery · Orlando | 36 | 28 | +29% |
| 3 | Eric S. Weiss, MDCardiac Surgery · Miami Beach | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 4 | Jonathan D. Hoffberger, DOThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | 33 | 39 | −15% |
| 5 | Brian Solomon, MDThoracic Surgery · Naples | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 6 | Joao R. Breda, MDGeneral Surgery · Miami | 28 | — | |
| 7 | Haytham ElgharablyThoracic Surgery · Tampa | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 7 | Matthew Campbell, MDThoracic Surgery · Melbourne | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 9 | John C. Ofenloch, MDThoracic Surgery · Clearwater | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 10 | Brian T. Bethea, MDCardiac Surgery · Delray Beach | 24 | — | |
| 11 | Charles T. Klodell, MDThoracic Surgery · Gainesville | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | Marcos A. Nores, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlantis | 19 | 15 | |
| 13 | Tomer Z. Karas, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | 18 | — | |
| 14 | Kevin Landolfo, MDThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | 14 | 11 | |
| 14 | Andrew E. Everett, MD (ANTICIPATED)Cardiac Surgery · Daytona Beach | 14 | — | |
| 14 | Basar Sareyyupoglu, MDCardiac Surgery · Jacksonville | 14 | — | |
| 14 | Jeffrey H. Newman, MDThoracic Surgery · Plantation | 14 | 18 | |
| 18 | Christiano C. Caldeira, MDThoracic Surgery · Largo | 12 | 13 | |
| 18 | Utpal S. Desai, MDCardiac Surgery · Daytona Beach | 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.