Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · Alaska
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
3 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 39 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 3, with the year before beside it.
Top 3
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark E. Willcox, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 16 | — | |
| 2 | Yiming Wu, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 12 | 16 | |
| 3 | Krzysztof W. Balaban, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 11 | 20 | −45% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33249), 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.