Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · Louisiana
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 204 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc N. Saad, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 32 | 21 | +52% |
| 2 | Patrick J. Welch, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 29 | 32 | −9% |
| 3 | Basel Kasabali, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 4 | Richard P. Abben, MDInterventional Cardiology · Houma | 22 | 16 | |
| 5 | Bader Alotaibi, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 20 | — | |
| 6 | Sherman S. Wiggins, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shreveport | 18 | 18 | |
| 6 | Gregory C. Sampognaro, MDCardiology · Monroe | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 8 | Srikar R. Veerareddy, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 15 | 23 | −35% |
| 9 | Alvaro F. Manrique Garcia, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 13 | 14 | |
| 10 | Kanwar Y. Singh, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Houma | 12 | — |
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.