Cardiac catheterization · Alaska
Cardiac catheterization in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
12 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 1,030 cardiac catheterization procedures in 2024. The top 12, with the year before beside it.
Top 12
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley P. Watkins, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 199 | 174 | +14% |
| 2 | Jonathan R. Mcdonagh, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 149 | 152 | −2% |
| 3 | Ryan Mcdonough, DOInterventional Cardiology · Palmer | 123 | 111 | +11% |
| 4 | Thomas K. Kramer, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 121 | 158 | −23% |
| 5 | Jasleen K. Tiwana, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 111 | — | |
| 6 | Blake R. Charlton, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 92 | 156 | −41% |
| 7 | Lee M. Pierson, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 70 | 70 | +0% |
| 8 | Carson S. Webb, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 53 | 82 | −35% |
| 9 | Seth L. Krauss, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 48 | 96 | −50% |
| 10 | Romel C. Wrenn, MDCardiology · Fairbanks | 32 | 43 | −26% |
| 11 | David J. Lemons, DOInterventional Cardiology · Palmer | 21 | 29 | −28% |
| 12 | Mario Binder, MDCardiology · Anchorage | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 93454, 93455, 93456, 93457, 93458, 93459, 93460, 93461), 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.