Open aortic valve replacement · Georgia
Open aortic valve replacement in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 140 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan D. Winston, MDCardiac Surgery · Lawrenceville | 20 | 15 | |
| 2 | Xiaoying LouThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 18 | — | |
| 2 | Richard J. Myung, MDCardiac Surgery · Marietta | 18 | 19 | |
| 4 | Roberto Rodriguez, MDThoracic Surgery · Savannah | 17 | 25 | −32% |
| 5 | Vinod H. Thourani, MDThoracic Surgery · Marietta | 16 | 16 | |
| 6 | Melissa M. Levack, MDThoracic Surgery · Columbus | 14 | — | |
| 7 | Cullen D. Morris, MDCardiac Surgery · Athens | 13 | — | |
| 7 | Timothy J. Hunter, MDThoracic Surgery · Augusta | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Bradley G. Leshnower, MDCardiac Surgery · Atlanta | 11 | — |
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.