Heart bypass (CABG) · North Dakota
Heart bypass (CABG) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
7 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 119 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.
Top 7
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy L. Pansegrau, MDCardiac Surgery · Bismarck | 27 | 19 | |
| 2 | Barry A. Bjorgaard, MDCardiac Surgery · Grand Forks | 25 | 37 | −32% |
| 3 | Gurjyot Bajwa, MDThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 17 | 19 | |
| 4 | Roxanne V. Newman, MDCardiac Surgery · Fargo | 14 | — | |
| 4 | Sean S. Russell, MDThoracic Surgery · Bismarck | 14 | 28 | −50% |
| 6 | Charles C. Canver, MD, MBAThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Judah A. Askew, MDThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 11 | — |
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.