Coronary stent in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 385 coronary stent procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley P. Watkins, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 80 | 78 | +3% |
| 2 | Jasleen K. Tiwana, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 56 | — | |
| 3 | Jonathan R. Mcdonagh, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 4 | Ryan Mcdonough, DOInterventional Cardiology · Palmer | 51 | 49 | +4% |
| 5 | Blake R. Charlton, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 41 | 53 | −23% |
| 6 | Thomas K. Kramer, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 36 | 40 | −10% |
| 7 | Lee M. Pierson, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 35 | 15 | |
| 8 | Carson S. Webb, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 9 | Seth L. Krauss, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 11 | 48 | −77% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 92928), 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.