Coronary stent in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
70 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 2,494 coronary stent procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher J. Douglas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 114 | 91 | +25% |
| 2 | Brett A. Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 111 | 87 | +28% |
| 3 | Abdul G. Bahro, MDCardiology · Flowood | 108 | 64 | +69% |
| 4 | David R. Young, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 93 | 80 | +16% |
| 5 | Barry D. Bertolet, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 88 | 122 | −28% |
| 6 | Catherine E. Lowe, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 77 | 45 | +71% |
| 7 | Hugo A. Quintana, MDCardiology · Pascagoula | 61 | 79 | −23% |
| 8 | Jonathan A. Blossom, MDCardiology · Tupelo | 57 | 59 | −3% |
| 9 | Shwan M. Jalal, MDInternal Medicine · Gulfport | 56 | 60 | −7% |
| 10 | Paul W. Pierce, MDCardiology · Vicksburg | 55 | 55 | +0% |
| 11 | Ali R. Homayuni, MDInterventional Cardiology · Mccomb | 52 | 39 | +33% |
| 12 | Steven M. Kindsvater, MDInterventional Cardiology · Keesler Afb | 50 | 88 | −43% |
| 12 | Mahmoud H. Zayed, MDCardiology · Pascagoula | 50 | 48 | +4% |
| 14 | Benjamin D. Blossom, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 49 | 81 | −40% |
| 15 | Richard D. Ballard, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tupelo | 48 | 81 | −41% |
| 16 | Paul E. Mullen, MDCardiology · Biloxi | 47 | 39 | +21% |
| 16 | William P. Nichols, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 47 | 37 | +27% |
| 16 | Christos Kasapis, MDInterventional Cardiology · Mccomb | 47 | 47 | +0% |
| 19 | Michael T. Boler, DOCardiology · Tupelo | 45 | 55 | −18% |
| 19 | Kerry D. Morgan, MDCardiology · Corinth | 45 | 28 | +61% |
| 19 | Manoj P. Shah, MDCardiology · Gulfport | 45 | 55 | −18% |
| 19 | John J. King, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbus | 45 | 40 | +13% |
| 23 | George J. Blair, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 44 | 49 | −10% |
| 24 | Jimmy D. Sneed, MDInterventional Cardiology · Southaven | 41 | 34 | +21% |
| 24 | Alejandro Lemor, MDInternal Medicine · Jackson | 41 | 29 | +41% |
| 24 | Richard D. Guynes, MDCardiology · Jackson | 41 | 56 | −27% |
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.