Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · West Virginia
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in West Virginia: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in West Virginia billed Medicare for 98 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Joseph, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Weirton | 23 | 26 | −12% |
| 2 | Chafik Assal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Charleston | 17 | 15 | |
| 3 | Maninder Bedi, MDCardiology · Weirton | 16 | 22 | −27% |
| 3 | Glen R. Miske, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Weirton | 16 | 18 | |
| 5 | Aamir A. Cheema, MDCardiology · Huntington | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Christopher P. Kolibash, MDInternal Medicine · Weirton | 11 | 24 | −54% |
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.