Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · Montana
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 125 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas A. MantiniClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Missoula | 26 | 35 | −26% |
| 2 | William F. Dresen, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 21 | 15 | |
| 3 | Anastasios P. Saliaris, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 19 | — | |
| 4 | Simone Musco, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Missoula | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 4 | Jonathan Brunson, MDInternal Medicine · Kalispell | 17 | 18 | |
| 6 | Joseph B. Muhlestein, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 14 | 11 | |
| 7 | Loren P. Budge, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Billings | 11 | 18 |
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.