Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · California
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in California: the highest-volume physicians
50 physicians in California billed Medicare for 814 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhvinder Bhajal, DRCardiology · Visalia | 44 | 34 | +29% |
| 2 | John D. Rogers, MDCardiology · La Jolla | 36 | 13 | |
| 3 | Leon A. Feldman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Rancho Mirage | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 3 | Nicholas Olson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · La Jolla | 23 | 17 | |
| 5 | Peter D. Chang Sing, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Santa Rosa | 22 | 33 | −33% |
| 5 | Brett A. Gidney, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Santa Barbara | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 7 | Matthew D. Pugh, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chula Vista | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 7 | Carleton T. Nibley, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Concord | 21 | 12 | |
| 7 | Mohamed H. Khan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Redding | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 10 | Walter T. Kusumoto, MD MPHClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chico | 20 | 36 | −44% |
| 11 | Richard M. Chang, MDPhysician · Walnut Creek | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | Gurjit Singh, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bakersfield | 19 | 23 | −17% |
| 11 | Arash Aryana, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sacramento | 19 | 11 | |
| 14 | Mark R. Bowers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sacramento | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 14 | Steven J. Fowler, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Monterey | 18 | — | |
| 16 | Duane E. Bridges, MDCardiology · Hawthorne | 17 | 11 | |
| 16 | John P. Mckenzie, MDInternal Medicine · Glendale | 17 | — | |
| 16 | Danny Y. Lee, MDCardiology · Orange | 17 | 11 | |
| 16 | Matthew A. Cain, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Helena | 17 | 26 | −35% |
| 20 | Leo Polosajian, MDCardiology · Reseda | 16 | 16 | |
| 20 | Mehran J. Khorsandi, MD,Cardiology · Los Angeles | 16 | 12 | |
| 20 | Dalpinder Sandhu, MDCardiology · Fresno | 16 | 14 | |
| 23 | Alicia Montanez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anaheim | 15 | 12 | |
| 23 | Michael L. Krueger, DOCardiology · Fresno | 15 | 18 | |
| 23 | Alexander C. Perino, MDCardiology · Stanford | 15 | 16 | |
| 23 | Emmanuel J. Papadakis, MDCardiology · Redding | 15 | — |
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.