Cardiac catheterization · Mississippi
Cardiac catheterization in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
102 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 7,226 cardiac catheterization procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher J. Douglas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 210 | 190 | +11% |
| 2 | Brett A. Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 187 | 148 | +26% |
| 3 | David R. Young, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 181 | 139 | +30% |
| 4 | Kerry D. Morgan, MDCardiology · Corinth | 178 | 107 | +66% |
| 5 | Jonathan A. Blossom, MDCardiology · Tupelo | 173 | 191 | −9% |
| 5 | Benjamin D. Blossom, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 173 | 219 | −21% |
| 7 | Barry D. Bertolet, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 162 | 189 | −14% |
| 8 | Joseph C. Adams, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 161 | 178 | −10% |
| 9 | Michael T. Boler, DOCardiology · Tupelo | 156 | 193 | −19% |
| 10 | Antoine Rizk, MDCardiology · Biloxi | 152 | 190 | −20% |
| 11 | Vinh Duong, MDCardiology · Southaven | 151 | 109 | +39% |
| 12 | Richard D. Ballard, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 147 | 198 | −26% |
| 12 | Paul W. Pierce, MDCardiology · Vicksburg | 147 | 141 | +4% |
| 14 | William P. Nichols, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 136 | 97 | +40% |
| 15 | Manoj P. Shah, MDCardiology · Gulfport | 135 | 135 | +0% |
| 16 | Ali R. Homayuni, MDInterventional Cardiology · Mccomb | 129 | 128 | +1% |
| 17 | Mandar R. Jagtap, DOInternal Medicine · Corinth | 128 | 146 | −12% |
| 18 | Hugo A. Quintana, MDCardiology · Pascagoula | 124 | 127 | −2% |
| 19 | Abdul G. Bahro, MDCardiology · Flowood | 122 | 83 | +47% |
| 19 | Craig A. Thieling, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 122 | 117 | +4% |
| 21 | Catherine E. Lowe, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 121 | 107 | +13% |
| 22 | James G. Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 116 | 127 | −9% |
| 23 | Fisher A. Covin, MDCardiology · Hattiesburg | 115 | 145 | −21% |
| 24 | Christos Kasapis, MDInterventional Cardiology · Mccomb | 109 | 110 | −1% |
| 25 | Paul E. Mullen, MDCardiology · Biloxi | 102 | 122 | −16% |
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.