Open aortic valve replacement · New Hampshire
Open aortic valve replacement in New Hampshire: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in New Hampshire billed Medicare for 59 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Helm, MDThoracic Surgery · Portsmouth | 14 | 18 | |
| 2 | Anthony W. Discipio, MDThoracic Surgery · Lebanon | 12 | 13 | |
| 3 | Jock N. Mccullough, MDCardiac Surgery · Lebanon | 11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Joseph P. Desimone, MDCardiac Surgery · Lebanon | 11 | 29 | −62% |
| 3 | Alexander Iribarne, MDThoracic Surgery · Lebanon | 11 | 12 |
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.