Heart bypass (CABG) in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
147 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 3,719 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey E. Sell, MDThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | 84 | 96 | −12% |
| 2 | Jonathan D. Hoffberger, DOThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | 79 | 73 | +8% |
| 3 | Peter J. Bolan, MDThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | 64 | 46 | +39% |
| 4 | Nathan R. Bates, MDCardiology · Jacksonville | 62 | 71 | −13% |
| 5 | Anthony J. Rongione, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | 61 | 50 | +22% |
| 6 | Jonathan C. Fong, MDCardiac Surgery · Sarasota | 57 | 74 | −23% |
| 6 | Eric L. Sandwith, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Walton Beach | 57 | 55 | +4% |
| 8 | Russell S. Ronson, MDCardiac Surgery · Pensacola | 56 | 41 | +37% |
| 9 | Peter Y. Kim, MDCardiac Surgery · Inverness | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 10 | Brian T. Bethea, MDCardiac Surgery · Delray Beach | 51 | 39 | +31% |
| 11 | John P. Pirris, MDThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | 50 | 56 | −11% |
| 12 | Brian Solomon, MDThoracic Surgery · Naples | 47 | 43 | +9% |
| 13 | Jeffrey H. Newman, MDThoracic Surgery · Plantation | 46 | 43 | +7% |
| 14 | Patrick T. Mangonon, MDThoracic Surgery · Daytona Beach | 45 | 61 | −26% |
| 15 | Kristen L. Walker, MDThoracic Surgery · Sarasota | 43 | 22 | +95% |
| 15 | Nishant D. Patel, MDThoracic Surgery · Palm Beach Gardens | 43 | 37 | +16% |
| 17 | Bradley S. Taylor, MDCardiac Surgery · Boca Raton | 40 | 61 | −34% |
| 17 | Tomer Z. Karas, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | 40 | 29 | +38% |
| 17 | Utpal S. Desai, MDCardiac Surgery · Daytona Beach | 40 | 45 | −11% |
| 20 | Omeni N. Osian, MDThoracic Surgery · Ocala | 39 | 54 | −28% |
| 20 | Randall W. Buss, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Myers | 39 | 53 | −26% |
| 22 | Siddharth Sarangi, MBBSThoracic Surgery · Jacksonville | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 22 | Arthur H. Katz, MDThoracic Surgery · Jupiter | 38 | 24 | +58% |
| 24 | Robert D. Pascotto, MDThoracic Surgery · Naples | 36 | 55 | −35% |
| 25 | Michael N. Hanna, MDThoracic Surgery · Orlando | 35 | 12 | |
| 25 | Michael P. Defrain, MDThoracic Surgery · Pensacola | 35 | 32 | +9% |
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.