Heart bypass (CABG) · New Mexico
Heart bypass (CABG) in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 95 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian D. Castlemain, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 33 | 30 | +10% |
| 2 | Charles A. Dow, MDThoracic Surgery · Las Cruces | 18 | 19 | |
| 3 | Dana A. Booth, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 16 | 12 | |
| 4 | Luis M. Cerda, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 15 | — | |
| 5 | Fenton Mccarthy, MDCardiac Surgery · Albuquerque | 13 | 21 | −38% |
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.