Open aortic valve replacement · Missouri
Open aortic valve replacement in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 120 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Davis, MDCardiac Surgery · Kansas City | 25 | — | |
| 2 | Richard J. Mellitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Columbia | 17 | 17 | |
| 2 | Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MDCardiac Surgery · Saint Louis | 17 | 15 | |
| 4 | David A. Theodoro, MDThoracic Surgery · Bridgeton | 16 | — | |
| 5 | Jeremy E. Leidenfrost, MDCardiac Surgery · Chesterfield | 12 | 21 | −43% |
| 6 | Michael MauneyThoracic Surgery · Saint Louis | 11 | 16 | |
| 6 | Michael F. Gibson, MDThoracic Surgery · Kansas City | 11 | — | |
| 6 | Puja Kachroo, MDThoracic Surgery · Saint Louis | 11 | 13 |
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.