Surgical Volume

Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · Minnesota

Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians

14 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 211 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.

Top 14

RankPhysician20242023Change
1John S. Zakaib, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Edina2422+9%
2Edriss A. Charaf, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Paul1821−14%
2Prasongchai Sattayaprasert, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Paul1822−18%
2Alex A. Baher, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Coon Rapids18—
5Manjunath M. Pai, MDInternal Medicine · Minneapolis1719
6Matthew D. Olson, MDInternal Medicine · Saint Paul1515
6Alan Sugrue, MB, BCH, MSCCardiology · Rochester15—
8Joseph Lin, MDCardiology · Minneapolis1421−33%
9Edwin T. Zishiri, MBCHBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Minneapolis1326−50%
9Emanuel M. Ebin, MDCardiology · Coon Rapids1324−46%
9Kristopher D. Krueger, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Minneapolis1319
12Antony F. Chu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bemidji1113
12Raymond D. Underwood, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Paul1112
12Yongmei Cha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Rochester11—

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.