Open aortic valve replacement · Michigan
Open aortic valve replacement in Michigan: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Michigan billed Medicare for 66 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Vivacqua, MDCardiac Surgery · Royal Oak | 17 | 17 | |
| 2 | Shinichi Fukuhara, MDThoracic Surgery · Ann Arbor | 16 | 16 | |
| 3 | Bakri Kaakeh, MDThoracic Surgery · Saginaw | 11 | 12 | |
| 3 | Habib Jabagi, MBBSCardiac Surgery · Ann Arbor | 11 | — | |
| 3 | Charles L. Willekes, MDThoracic Surgery · Grand Rapids | 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.