Open aortic valve replacement · Massachusetts
Open aortic valve replacement in Massachusetts: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Massachusetts billed Medicare for 184 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David A. D'alessandro, MDCardiac Surgery · Boston | 25 | 15 | |
| 2 | Thoralf M. Sundt, MDThoracic Surgery · Boston | 20 | 12 | |
| 2 | Prem Shekar, MDCardiac Surgery · Burlington | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 4 | Siavash Saadat, MDThoracic Surgery · Springfield | 19 | 16 | |
| 4 | Robert C. Hagberg, MDCardiac Surgery · Boston | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 6 | George Tolis, MDThoracic Surgery · Boston | 14 | 18 | |
| 7 | Kamal R. Khabbaz, MDThoracic Surgery · Boston | 12 | 18 | |
| 8 | Jordan P. Bloom, MDThoracic Surgery · Boston | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | Motaharsadat Hosseini, MDVascular Surgery · Boston | 11 | — | |
| 8 | Jennifer D. Walker, MDCardiac Surgery · Worcester | 11 | 15 | |
| 8 | Anthony J. Rousou, MDCardiac Surgery · Springfield | 11 | 21 | −48% |
| 8 | Stanley K. Tam, MDCardiac Surgery · Worcester | 11 | 17 |
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.