Heart bypass (CABG) · Mississippi
Heart bypass (CABG) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 427 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Calhoun, MDThoracic Surgery · Jackson | 41 | 39 | +5% |
| 1 | Vishal Sachdev, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | 41 | 35 | +17% |
| 3 | Evan F. Garner, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | 39 | 50 | −22% |
| 3 | David S. Talton, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | 39 | 36 | +8% |
| 3 | William J. Harris, MDCardiac Surgery · Jackson | 39 | 33 | +18% |
| 6 | Robert J. Robbins, MDCardiac Surgery · Hattiesburg | 35 | 52 | −33% |
| 7 | Ronald Kennedy, MDThoracic Surgery · Jackson | 34 | 33 | +3% |
| 8 | Walter J. Surowiec, DO, FACSThoracic Surgery · Gulfport | 29 | 32 | −9% |
| 9 | James B. Kot, MDThoracic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 27 | 24 | +13% |
| 10 | Lacy C. Mcclain, MDThoracic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 23 | 28 | −18% |
| 11 | Jason A. Williams, MDCardiac Surgery · Ocean Springs | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 12 | Athanasios Tsiouris, MD FACSCardiac Surgery · Meridian | 17 | — | |
| 13 | Adam Eppler, MDThoracic Surgery · Ocean Springs | 16 | — | |
| 14 | James C. Gilmore, MDCardiac Surgery · Corinth | 14 | 24 | −42% |
| 15 | Craig V. Adams, MDThoracic Surgery · Jackson | 13 | 19 |
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.