Heart bypass (CABG) · Nebraska
Heart bypass (CABG) in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 389 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard B. Thompson, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | 76 | 75 | +1% |
| 2 | Robert A. Oakes, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | 49 | 77 | −36% |
| 3 | Ryan C. Shelstad, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | 40 | 54 | −26% |
| 4 | Helenmari L. Merritt, DOThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 35 | 32 | +9% |
| 5 | John T. Batter, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 30 | 31 | −3% |
| 6 | Brett F. Duncan, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 22 | 40 | −45% |
| 7 | Travis Rosenkranz, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 20 | — | |
| 7 | Thomas J. Langdon, MDCardiac Surgery · Omaha | 20 | 30 | −33% |
| 9 | Broadus Z. Atkins, MDThoracic Surgery · Kearney | 18 | — | |
| 9 | Pankaj Kulshrestha, MDThoracic Surgery · Kearney | 18 | 27 | −33% |
| 11 | John Y. Um, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 17 | 32 | −47% |
| 11 | Michael J. Moulton, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 17 | 23 | −26% |
| 13 | Aleem Siddique, MDThoracic Surgery · Omaha | 14 | — | |
| 14 | Andrew H. Goldstein, MDThoracic Surgery · Lincoln | 13 | — |
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.