Cardiac catheterization · Puerto Rico
Cardiac catheterization in Puerto Rico: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in Puerto Rico billed Medicare for 197 cardiac catheterization procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anibal J. Lugo, MDCardiology · San German | 27 | — | |
| 2 | Sasidhar Guthikonda, MDInterventional Cardiology · Humacao | 25 | 129 | −81% |
| 3 | Miguel A. Campos Esteve, MDCardiology · San Juan | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 4 | Hector J. Martinez Gonzalez, MDCardiology · Mayaguez | 20 | 28 | −29% |
| 5 | Ricardo L. Santiago, MDCardiology · Manati | 17 | 13 | |
| 5 | Damian E. Grovas-Abad, MDCardiology · San Juan | 17 | 19 | |
| 7 | Nelson Espinell-Gonzalez, MDCardiology · Manati | 16 | 12 | |
| 8 | Rene E. Perez Rios, MDCardiology · Bayamon | 14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Jose A. Kareh Cordero, MDCardiology · San Juan | 14 | 12 | |
| 10 | Ismael Ortiz-Cartagena, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bayamon | 12 | 15 | |
| 11 | Efrain A. Feliciano, MDInternal Medicine · San Juan | 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.