Heart bypass (CABG) · Louisiana
Heart bypass (CABG) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
31 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 741 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert C. Dewitt, MDCardiac Surgery · Alexandria | 92 | 75 | +23% |
| 2 | Joseph G. Lugo, MDCardiac Surgery · Lake Charles | 50 | 47 | +6% |
| 3 | Mohamad AllamCardiac Surgery · Lafayette | 49 | 40 | +23% |
| 4 | Tommie M. Granger, MDCardiac Surgery · Alexandria | 48 | 43 | +12% |
| 5 | Vern A. Keller, MDThoracic Surgery · Lafayette | 33 | 19 | |
| 6 | Timothy F. Danish, MDThoracic Surgery · Shreveport | 27 | 34 | −21% |
| 7 | Safi Haq, MDGeneral Surgery · Lafayette | 26 | 40 | −35% |
| 7 | Fidel F. Sendra, MDThoracic Surgery · Alexandria | 26 | 16 | |
| 9 | John R. Breaux, MDThoracic Surgery · Lacombe | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 10 | Edward R. Kofsky, MDThoracic Surgery · Covington | 23 | 39 | −41% |
| 11 | Gregory J. Eckholdt, MDVascular Surgery · Covington | 22 | 14 | |
| 11 | John M. Evans, MDThoracic Surgery · Shreveport | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 13 | Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PHDThoracic Surgery · Lake Charles | 21 | 15 | |
| 14 | Imtiaz R. KhanThoracic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 14 | Eugene L. Kukuy, MDThoracic Surgery · New Orleans | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 16 | Jose Mena, MDThoracic Surgery · Hammond | 19 | — | |
| 16 | Michael T. Weaver, MDThoracic Surgery · New Orleans | 19 | 15 | |
| 18 | Gary P. Jones, MDThoracic Surgery · Alexandria | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 18 | Gregory L. Groglio, MDThoracic Surgery · Slidell | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 20 | Carl S. Rigby, MDThoracic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 17 | 15 | |
| 20 | Patrick E. Parrino, MDThoracic Surgery · New Orleans | 17 | 14 | |
| 22 | Walter L. Bringaze, MDThoracic Surgery · Baton Rouge | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 23 | Syed A. Mehmood, MDCardiac Surgery · Shreveport | 15 | 20 | −25% |
| 24 | Louis D. Hebert, MDThoracic Surgery · Lacombe | 14 | 17 | |
| 24 | William M. Boedefeld, MDCardiac Surgery · Baton Rouge | 14 | 16 |
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.