Coronary stent in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
80 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 2,303 coronary stent procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory C. Sampognaro, MDCardiology · Monroe | 257 | 258 | +0% |
| 2 | Thomas R. Smith, MDCardiology · Monroe | 94 | 45 | +109% |
| 3 | Ahmad A. Awan, MDCardiology · Lake Charles | 56 | 16 | |
| 4 | Jon D. Leleux, MDCardiology · Lafayette | 53 | 55 | −4% |
| 5 | Boshra F. Louka, MBBCHCardiology · Shreveport | 47 | 29 | +62% |
| 5 | James F. Smith, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 47 | 44 | +7% |
| 7 | Hamid Salam, MD FACCCardiology · Covington | 46 | 60 | −23% |
| 8 | Pramod V. Menon, MDInterventional Cardiology · Covington | 45 | 76 | −41% |
| 9 | Jake T. Lebeau, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lake Charles | 43 | 37 | +16% |
| 10 | Nauman Khalid, MDCardiology · Monroe | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 11 | James M. Parker, MDCardiology · Hammond | 40 | 62 | −35% |
| 11 | Jai Varma, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 40 | 24 | +67% |
| 13 | Kanna Posina, MDInterventional Cardiology · Alexandria | 39 | 49 | −20% |
| 14 | Vikram S. Nijjar, MDCardiology · Alexandria | 38 | 27 | +41% |
| 14 | Navtej S. Rangi, MDCardiology · Alexandria | 38 | 37 | +3% |
| 14 | Paul C. Davis, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 38 | 25 | +52% |
| 14 | Mark C. Napoli, M DInternal Medicine · Monroe | 38 | 40 | −5% |
| 18 | Alaa H. Younes, MDInternal Medicine · Alexandria | 36 | 92 | −61% |
| 19 | Fernando J. Ruiz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lafayette | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 20 | Louis Salvaggio, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lafayette | 34 | 30 | +13% |
| 20 | Georges M. Khoueiry, MDCardiology · Hammond | 34 | 30 | +13% |
| 22 | Sergio J. Barrios, MDCardiology · Slidell | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 22 | Kalyan K. Veerina, MDInterventional Cardiology · Opelousas | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 22 | Eric R. Reeves, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 25 | Edward C. Bergen, DOInterventional Cardiology · Lake Charles | 31 | 20 | +55% |
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.