Heart bypass (CABG) in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
32 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 859 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth A. Ashton, MDCardiac Surgery · Chandler | 64 | 59 | +8% |
| 2 | Rajeev S. Kathuria, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 3 | Darryl G. Stein, MDCardiac Surgery · Mesa | 48 | 35 | +37% |
| 4 | Sundeep S. Patel, MDCardiac Surgery · Glendale | 46 | 49 | −6% |
| 5 | Kevin M. Brady, MDCardiac Surgery · Phoenix | 45 | 46 | −2% |
| 6 | Merick S. Kirshner, MDThoracic Surgery · Phoenix | 38 | 63 | −40% |
| 7 | Robert D. Riley, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | 37 | 41 | −10% |
| 8 | Raj K. Bose, MDThoracic Surgery · Tucson | 34 | 45 | −24% |
| 8 | George Makdisi, MDThoracic Surgery · Tucson | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 10 | Daniel S. Eads, MDThoracic Surgery · Mesa | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 10 | Zain Khalpey, MD, MRCSThoracic Surgery · Tucson | 32 | 38 | −16% |
| 10 | Francis X. Downey, MDThoracic Surgery · Scottsdale | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| 13 | Charles M. Wojnarski, MD, MSThoracic Surgery · Scottsdale | 30 | 26 | +15% |
| 14 | Nicole R. Sydow, MDThoracic Surgery · Flagstaff | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 15 | Modesto J. Colon, MDCardiac Surgery · Phoenix | 23 | 13 | |
| 15 | Pyongsoo D. Yoon, MDThoracic Surgery · Scottsdale | 23 | 40 | −42% |
| 17 | Pierre R. Tibi, MDCardiac Surgery · Prescott | 22 | 27 | −19% |
| 18 | Elizabeth G. Butler, MDThoracic Surgery · Tucson | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 18 | Marwan Ghazoul, MDCardiac Surgery · Phoenix | 20 | 31 | −35% |
| 18 | Fadi M. Khoury, MDThoracic Surgery · Mesa | 20 | 16 | |
| 18 | Orazio L. Amabile, MDThoracic Surgery · Phoenix | 20 | 23 | −13% |
| 22 | Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, MDCardiac Surgery · Scottsdale | 19 | 15 | |
| 23 | Eduardo C. Alcantar, MDThoracic Surgery · Phoenix | 18 | 11 | |
| 24 | Roberto D. Cervera, MDThoracic Surgery · Lake Havasu City | 16 | — | |
| 25 | James F. Moon, MDCardiac Surgery · Yuma | 15 | 16 | |
| 25 | Hao K. Fang, MDThoracic Surgery · Phoenix | 15 | 17 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33533), 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.