Coronary stent in Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
128 physicians in Virginia billed Medicare for 4,314 coronary stent procedures in 2024. The top 30, with the year before beside it.
Top 30
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ragosta, MDCardiology · Charlottesville | 163 | 140 | +16% |
| 2 | Dhananjai J. Menzies, MDInterventional Cardiology · Chesapeake | 140 | 143 | −2% |
| 3 | Arijit Chanda, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fredericksburg | 114 | 75 | +52% |
| 4 | Rajiv Tayal, MD, MPHInterventional Cardiology · Fredericksburg | 101 | 89 | +13% |
| 5 | Zeshan A. Rana, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fredericksburg | 98 | 51 | +92% |
| 6 | Paul M. Lavigne, MDInterventional Cardiology · Norfolk | 76 | 71 | +7% |
| 7 | Ronald S. Mckechnie, MDInterventional Cardiology · Virginia Beach | 75 | 72 | +4% |
| 8 | Ramin Alimard, MDInterventional Cardiology · Chesapeake | 73 | 45 | +62% |
| 8 | Peter S. Ro, MDInterventional Cardiology · Richmond | 73 | 52 | +40% |
| 10 | Awail U. Sadiq, MDCardiology · Alexandria | 70 | 22 | +218% |
| 11 | Ronald A. Stine, MDInterventional Cardiology · Norfolk | 67 | 48 | +40% |
| 12 | Richard P. Konstance, MDCardiology · Roanoke | 63 | 48 | +31% |
| 12 | Deepak R. Talreja, MDInterventional Cardiology · Virginia Beach | 63 | 82 | −23% |
| 14 | Joshua J. Fischer, MDInterventional Cardiology · Charlottesville | 62 | 56 | +11% |
| 14 | Brian J. Adams, MDInterventional Cardiology · Williamsburg | 62 | 38 | +63% |
| 16 | George H. Mueller, DOInterventional Cardiology · Mechanicsville | 60 | 36 | +67% |
| 17 | Mohsin Chowdhury, MDInterventional Cardiology · Chesapeake | 57 | 56 | +2% |
| 18 | John T. Owens, DOCardiology · Richmond | 55 | 34 | +62% |
| 19 | Justin Heizer, MDCardiology · Suffolk | 54 | 46 | +17% |
| 19 | Matthew P. Cauchi, DOInterventional Cardiology · Rockingham | 54 | 56 | −4% |
| 21 | Eric Williams, MDInterventional Cardiology · Roanoke | 51 | 44 | +16% |
| 22 | Chalak O. Berzingi, MDInterventional Cardiology · Roanoke | 49 | 63 | −22% |
| 22 | Brinder S. Kanda, MDCardiology · Richmond | 49 | 23 | +113% |
| 22 | Ajay Virmani, MDCardiology · Winchester | 49 | 52 | −6% |
| 25 | Raveen Chawla, MDCardiology · Winchester | 48 | 25 | +92% |
| 25 | Michael L. Arcarese, MDInterventional Cardiology · Richmond | 48 | 49 | −2% |
| 25 | Michael W. Gen, MDCardiology · Virginia Beach | 48 | 48 | +0% |
| 25 | Mohd A. Mirza, MDInterventional Cardiology · Roanoke | 48 | 60 | −20% |
| 25 | Barbara D. Lawson, MDInterventional Cardiology · Richmond | 48 | 49 | −2% |
| 25 | Omar A. Ali, MDInterventional Cardiology · Winchester | 48 | 38 | +26% |
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.