Open aortic valve replacement · Minnesota
Open aortic valve replacement in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 64 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Crestanello, MDCardiac Surgery · Rochester | 15 | — | |
| 2 | Carly L. LodewyksCardiac Surgery · Minneapolis | 13 | — | |
| 2 | Erik Beckmann, MDThoracic Surgery · Minneapolis | 13 | — | |
| 4 | Sebastian A. Iturra Urriola, MDCardiology · Minneapolis | 12 | — | |
| 5 | Stephen J. Huddleston, MDCardiac Surgery · Duluth | 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.