Heart
Heart bypass (CABG): the highest-volume physicians in the US
1,660 physicians billed Medicare for 40,642 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. Pick a state for its own table, or read the national top 105.
By state
- Alabama31 physicians · No. 1 James Davies
- Arizona32 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kenneth A. Ashton
- Arkansas22 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kristofer T. Freeland
- California178 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Michael T. Ingram
- Colorado13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Reed D. Quinn
- Connecticut11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nicholas J. Shea
- Delaware7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ahmad A. Khan
- District of Columbia4 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey E. Cohen
- Florida147 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Jeffrey E. Sell
- Georgia45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Alan D. Winston
- Hawaii6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Dean S. Nakamura
- Idaho6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert J. Burnett
- Illinois67 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Patroklos S. Pappas
- Indiana42 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Lee S. Wagmeister
- Iowa16 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Bhavik G. Patel
- Kansas21 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Sanjay G. Khicha
- Kentucky37 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Karen C. Nelson
- Louisiana31 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Robert C. Dewitt
- Maine9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Walter F. Denino
- Maryland14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. R.C. S. Finney
- Massachusetts41 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Stanley K. Tam
- Michigan34 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ramesh B. Cherukuri
- Minnesota29 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy J. Kroshus
- Mississippi15 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John T. Calhoun
- Missouri45 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Seiichi Noda
- Montana9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Travis O. Abicht
- Nebraska14 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Richard B. Thompson
- Nevada13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Neel V. Dhudshia
- New Hampshire13 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Benjamin Westbrook
- New Jersey35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kourosh T. Asgarian
- New Mexico5 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Brian D. Castlemain
- New York79 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Albert C. Dimeo
- North Carolina53 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Oliver A. Binns
- North Dakota7 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Timothy L. Pansegrau
- Ohio70 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher Riordan
- Oklahoma22 physicians · No. 1 Dr. John D. Randolph
- Oregon20 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Danielle Jacks
- Pennsylvania80 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Chase R. Brown
- Rhode Island3 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
- South Carolina39 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Barry R. Davis
- South Dakota6 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Paul E. Meyer
- Tennessee44 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Ashok N. Babu
- Texas131 physicians · No. 1 Dr. William F. Turner
- Utah11 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Kory U. Woodbury
- Vermont2 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Monica L. Mcdonald
- Virginia35 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Christopher J. Barreiro
- Washington23 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Mark O. Hardin
- West Virginia9 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Nepal C. Chowdhury
- Wisconsin33 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Scott Johnson
- Wyoming1 physicians · No. 1 Dr. Steven P. Cummings
National top 105
| Rank | Physician | State | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Randolph, MDThoracic Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 142 | 147 | −3% |
| 2 | Sanjay G. Khicha, MDThoracic Surgery · Wichita | KS | 130 | 128 | +2% |
| 3 | Kristofer T. Freeland, MDCardiac Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 109 | 92 | +18% |
| 4 | Ashok N. Babu, MDThoracic Surgery · Nashville | TN | 106 | 85 | +25% |
| 5 | Matthew A. Arneson, MDCardiac Surgery · Wichita | KS | 104 | 130 | −20% |
| 6 | James DaviesThoracic Surgery · Birmingham | AL | 100 | 109 | −8% |
| 7 | Kalyan C. Vunnamadala, MDThoracic Surgery · Tulsa | OK | 97 | 86 | +13% |
| 8 | Michael T. Ingram, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 96 | 112 | −14% |
| 9 | Paul E. Meyer, MDCardiac Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 94 | 75 | +25% |
| 10 | Robert C. Dewitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Alexandria | LA | 92 | 75 | +23% |
| 11 | Patroklos S. Pappas, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | IL | 85 | 78 | +9% |
| 12 | Michael T. Nolen, MDCardiac Surgery · Little Rock | AR | 84 | 97 | −13% |
| 12 | Jeffrey E. Sell, MDThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 84 | 96 | −12% |
| 14 | Barry R. Davis, MD, FACSCardiac Surgery · Greenville | SC | 82 | 89 | −8% |
| 15 | Clayton A. Kaiser, MDCardiac Surgery · Nashville | TN | 81 | 86 | −6% |
| 15 | Jeffrey E. Cohen, MDThoracic Surgery · Washington | DC | 81 | 52 | +56% |
| 17 | William F. Turner, MDCardiac Surgery · Tyler | TX | 80 | 77 | +4% |
| 18 | Jonathan D. Hoffberger, DOThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 79 | 73 | +8% |
| 18 | Tung H. Cai, MDThoracic Surgery · Denton | TX | 79 | 59 | +34% |
| 20 | Kourosh T. Asgarian, DOCardiac Surgery · Neptune | NJ | 76 | 50 | +52% |
| 20 | Richard B. Thompson, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | NE | 76 | 75 | +1% |
| 22 | Stanley K. Tam, MDCardiac Surgery · Worcester | MA | 75 | 71 | +6% |
| 23 | Albert C. Dimeo, MDThoracic Surgery · Roslyn | NY | 74 | 63 | +17% |
| 24 | Aaron H. Healy, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 73 | 80 | −9% |
| 24 | Shamsuddin Khwaja, MDGeneral Surgery · Fresno | CA | 73 | 63 | +16% |
| 24 | Amber M. Edwards, MDThoracic Surgery · Nashville | TN | 73 | 77 | −5% |
| 27 | Bradley A. Wolf, MDCardiology · Memphis | TN | 72 | 77 | −6% |
| 27 | Bhavik G. Patel, MDThoracic Surgery · Waterloo | IA | 72 | 55 | +31% |
| 29 | R.C. S. Finney, MDThoracic Surgery · Towson | MD | 71 | 67 | +6% |
| 30 | Rawn Salenger, MDThoracic Surgery · Towson | MD | 67 | 43 | +56% |
| 31 | Juan J. Bonilla, MDThoracic Surgery · Aurora | IL | 66 | 55 | +20% |
| 32 | Alan D. Winston, MDCardiac Surgery · Lawrenceville | GA | 65 | 83 | −22% |
| 32 | Jeffrey V. Garrett, MDCardiac Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 65 | 73 | −11% |
| 34 | Kenneth A. Ashton, MDCardiac Surgery · Chandler | AZ | 64 | 59 | +8% |
| 34 | Peter J. Bolan, MDThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 64 | 46 | +39% |
| 34 | S M R. Khalafi, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Worth | TX | 64 | 67 | −4% |
| 34 | Robert C. Kincade, MDCardiac Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 64 | 62 | +3% |
| 34 | John H. Arnold, MDThoracic Surgery · Quincy | IL | 64 | 43 | +49% |
| 39 | Christopher J. Magovern, MDCardiac Surgery · Morristown | NJ | 63 | 63 | +0% |
| 39 | Hirohisa Ikegami, MDCardiac Surgery · New Brunswick | NJ | 63 | 55 | +15% |
| 41 | Nathan R. Bates, MDCardiology · Jacksonville | FL | 62 | 71 | −13% |
| 41 | Tommy R. Reynolds, MDCardiac Surgery · Sioux Falls | SD | 62 | 38 | +63% |
| 41 | Azmath Mohammed, MDThoracic Surgery · Sacramento | CA | 62 | 44 | +41% |
| 41 | Scott Johnson, MDCardiac Surgery · Milwaukee | WI | 62 | 77 | −19% |
| 45 | Robert M. Bodenhamer, MDCardiac Surgery · Oklahoma City | OK | 61 | 52 | +17% |
| 45 | John M. Toole, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | SC | 61 | 47 | +30% |
| 45 | Peter N. Pluscht, MDCardiac Surgery · Mobile | AL | 61 | 55 | +11% |
| 45 | Anthony J. Rongione, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | FL | 61 | 50 | +22% |
| 45 | Christopher J. Barreiro, MDCardiac Surgery · Norfolk | VA | 61 | 51 | +20% |
| 50 | Minh P. Tran, MDThoracic Surgery · Denton | TX | 60 | 65 | −8% |
| 50 | Frederick F. Sardari, MDThoracic Surgery · Newark | NJ | 60 | 44 | +36% |
| 52 | Christopher Riordan, MDThoracic Surgery · Toledo | OH | 59 | 51 | +16% |
| 53 | Rachel E. Harrison, MDCardiac Surgery · Memphis | TN | 58 | 25 | +132% |
| 53 | John M. Brown, MDThoracic Surgery · Morristown | NJ | 58 | 63 | −8% |
| 53 | Roberto G. Colangelo, MDCardiac Surgery · Roslyn | NY | 58 | 73 | −21% |
| 53 | Eric B. Unger, MDCardiac Surgery · Norfolk | VA | 58 | 52 | +12% |
| 57 | Jonathan C. Fong, MDCardiac Surgery · Sarasota | FL | 57 | 74 | −23% |
| 57 | Eric L. Sandwith, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | FL | 57 | 55 | +4% |
| 57 | Kalwant S. DhillonGeneral Surgery · Fresno | CA | 57 | 40 | +43% |
| 57 | Fardad Esmailian, MDThoracic Surgery · Los Angeles | CA | 57 | 41 | +39% |
| 61 | Karen C. Nelson, DOCardiac Surgery · Bowling Green | KY | 56 | 52 | +8% |
| 61 | Russell S. Ronson, MDCardiac Surgery · Pensacola | FL | 56 | 41 | +37% |
| 63 | Leo M. Gazoni, MDThoracic Surgery · Charlottesville | VA | 55 | 40 | +38% |
| 63 | David A. Deboer, MD, MBACardiac Surgery · Chicago | IL | 55 | 50 | +10% |
| 63 | Billy D. Parsons, MDThoracic Surgery · Cookeville | TN | 55 | 37 | +49% |
| 66 | Lee S. Wagmeister, MDThoracic Surgery · Newburgh | IN | 54 | 56 | −4% |
| 66 | Danielle Jacks, MDCardiac Surgery · Medford | OR | 54 | 20 | +170% |
| 66 | Mark O. Hardin, MDThoracic Surgery · Auburn | WA | 54 | 70 | −23% |
| 66 | Bethany G. Harpole, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | IA | 54 | 54 | +0% |
| 70 | James D. Morrissey, MDCardiac Surgery · Stockton | CA | 53 | 75 | −29% |
| 70 | Sang Ho Na, MDCardiology · Fredericksburg | VA | 53 | 45 | +18% |
| 70 | Lance A. Bezzina, DOThoracic Surgery · Dubuque | IA | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 70 | Abraham Katz, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | IL | 53 | 14 | |
| 70 | Leonard Y. Lee, MDGeneral Surgery · Hackensack | NJ | 53 | 64 | −17% |
| 70 | Chase R. Brown, MDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 70 | William S. Stevens, MDThoracic Surgery · Springfield | IL | 53 | 55 | −4% |
| 70 | Oliver A. Binns, MDCardiac Surgery · Asheville | NC | 53 | 52 | +2% |
| 70 | Peter Y. Kim, MDCardiac Surgery · Inverness | FL | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 79 | Michael J. Del Rio, MDThoracic Surgery · Mason City | IA | 52 | 17 | |
| 79 | Harvey E. Garrett, MDCardiac Surgery · Memphis | TN | 52 | 67 | −22% |
| 79 | Hannan Chaugle, MDThoracic Surgery · Webster | TX | 52 | 23 | +126% |
| 79 | Seiichi Noda, MDCardiac Surgery · Saint Louis | MO | 52 | 57 | −9% |
| 83 | Chandrashekhar Ramaiah, MDThoracic Surgery · Nashville | TN | 51 | 57 | −11% |
| 83 | Brian T. Bethea, MDCardiac Surgery · Delray Beach | FL | 51 | 39 | +31% |
| 83 | Brett E. Grizzell, MDCardiac Surgery · Wichita | KS | 51 | 34 | +50% |
| 83 | Allison R. Beckett, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | IL | 51 | 19 | |
| 83 | Parijat M. Didolkar, MDPsychiatry · Myrtle Beach | SC | 51 | 47 | +9% |
| 83 | Aqeel A. Sandhu, MDThoracic Surgery · Mchenry | IL | 51 | 54 | −6% |
| 83 | David A. Canvasser, MDThoracic Surgery · Pismo Beach | CA | 51 | 50 | +2% |
| 90 | Vincent J. De Filippi, MDThoracic Surgery · Salinas | CA | 50 | 53 | −6% |
| 90 | Leora B. Balsam, MDThoracic Surgery · Worcester | MA | 50 | 40 | +25% |
| 90 | Wendell S. Phillips, MDThoracic Surgery · Tyler | TX | 50 | 56 | −11% |
| 90 | Kenji Minakata, MDThoracic Surgery · Philadelphia | PA | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 90 | John P. Pirris, MDThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | FL | 50 | 56 | −11% |
| 90 | Christopher C. Kwon, MDThoracic Surgery · Waco | TX | 50 | 48 | +4% |
| 90 | Joseph A. Kuchler, MDThoracic Surgery · Camden | NJ | 50 | 44 | +14% |
| 90 | Garry D. Weide, DOThoracic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | IA | 50 | 58 | −14% |
| 90 | Joseph G. Lugo, MDCardiac Surgery · Lake Charles | LA | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 90 | Rajeev S. Kathuria, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | AZ | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 100 | Mohamad AllamCardiac Surgery · Lafayette | LA | 49 | 40 | +23% |
| 100 | Robert P. Zurcher, MDCardiac Surgery · Columbia | SC | 49 | 41 | +20% |
| 100 | Christopher M. Arismendi, MDGeneral Surgery · Stockton | CA | 49 | 69 | −29% |
| 100 | Syed A. Zaman, MDCardiac Surgery · Dayton | OH | 49 | 44 | +11% |
| 100 | Sary F. Aranki, MDCardiac Surgery · Boston | MA | 49 | 39 | +26% |
| 100 | Robert A. Oakes, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | NE | 49 | 77 | −36% |
Codes counted: CPT 33533. Procedures billed in 2024, all places of service, Medicare fee-for-service. CMS withholds counts under 11.