Heart bypass (CABG) in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 212 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis O. Abicht, MDThoracic Surgery · Missoula | 41 | 36 | +14% |
| 2 | Michael C. Maxwell, MDCardiac Surgery · Bozeman | 33 | 26 | +27% |
| 3 | Joseph D. Schmoker, MDThoracic Surgery · Missoula | 32 | 20 | +60% |
| 4 | Drew L. Kirshner, MDThoracic Surgery · Kalispell | 24 | 28 | −14% |
| 4 | J M. Maxwell, MDThoracic Surgery · Kalispell | 24 | 14 | |
| 6 | Eric B. Howell, MDThoracic Surgery · Billings | 17 | 16 | |
| 7 | Anthony D. Caffarelli, MDCardiac Surgery · Missoula | 16 | 21 | −24% |
| 8 | Stewart M. Long, MDThoracic Surgery · Missoula | 13 | 19 | |
| 9 | Steven Bailey, MDThoracic Surgery · Great Falls | 12 | — |
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.