Open aortic valve replacement · South Carolina
Open aortic valve replacement in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 59 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry R. Davis, MD, FACSCardiac Surgery · Greenville | 18 | 11 | |
| 2 | Scott D. Ross, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | 17 | 13 | |
| 3 | James R. Burke, MDGeneral Surgery · Columbia | 13 | — | |
| 4 | Jeffrey A. Travis, MDThoracic Surgery · West Columbia | 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.