Heart bypass (CABG) in Hawaii: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Hawaii billed Medicare for 117 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean S. Nakamura, MDCardiac Surgery · Honolulu | 33 | 34 | −3% |
| 2 | Jeffrey J. Wu, MDThoracic Surgery · Honolulu | 26 | 20 | +30% |
| 3 | Andrew C. Baldwin, MDThoracic Surgery · Honolulu | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 4 | Neil R. Stockmaster, MDThoracic Surgery · Tripler Army Medical Center | 13 | 14 | |
| 5 | Peter I. Tsai, MDCardiac Surgery · Honolulu | 11 | — | |
| 5 | Eric Y. Chung, MDCardiac Surgery · Honolulu | 11 | — |
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.