Heart bypass (CABG) in Texas: the highest-volume physicians
131 physicians in Texas billed Medicare for 3,203 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Turner, MDCardiac Surgery · Tyler | 80 | 77 | +4% |
| 2 | Tung H. Cai, MDThoracic Surgery · Denton | 79 | 59 | +34% |
| 3 | S M R. Khalafi, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Worth | 64 | 67 | −4% |
| 4 | Minh P. Tran, MDThoracic Surgery · Denton | 60 | 65 | −8% |
| 5 | Hannan Chaugle, MDThoracic Surgery · Webster | 52 | 23 | +126% |
| 6 | Wendell S. Phillips, MDThoracic Surgery · Tyler | 50 | 56 | −11% |
| 6 | Christopher C. Kwon, MDThoracic Surgery · Waco | 50 | 48 | +4% |
| 8 | Carlos L. Macias, MDThoracic Surgery · Fort Worth | 47 | 42 | +12% |
| 9 | Justin M. Schaffer, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | 45 | 41 | +10% |
| 9 | James A. Caccitolo, MDCardiac Surgery · Tyler | 45 | 43 | +5% |
| 11 | Kelley A. Hutcheson, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | 43 | 41 | +5% |
| 12 | Michael O. Mcbride, MDThoracic Surgery · Dallas | 41 | 30 | +37% |
| 13 | Chad N. Stasik, MDThoracic Surgery · San Antonio | 40 | 31 | +29% |
| 14 | Emmanuel A. Amulraj, MDThoracic Surgery · Temple | 39 | 28 | +39% |
| 14 | Derek T. Moore, MDThoracic Surgery · Houston | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 14 | Charles H. Smith, MDCardiac Surgery · Bryan | 39 | 56 | −30% |
| 17 | Kirit N. Patel, MDCardiac Surgery · Midland | 38 | 32 | +19% |
| 17 | Reginald C. Baptiste, MDThoracic Surgery · Austin | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 19 | William M. Davis, MDThoracic Surgery · San Antonio | 37 | 36 | +3% |
| 19 | David O. Moore, MDThoracic Surgery · Plano | 37 | 30 | +23% |
| 19 | Ross M. Reul, MDCardiac Surgery · Houston | 37 | 49 | −24% |
| 22 | Truc T. Ly, MDThoracic Surgery · San Antonio | 35 | 30 | +17% |
| 22 | Donald J. Young, MDThoracic Surgery · Waco | 35 | 22 | +59% |
| 24 | John L. Jay, MDThoracic Surgery · Dallas | 34 | 19 | |
| 24 | Aldo E. Rafael Yarihuaman, MDThoracic Surgery · Dallas | 34 | 27 | +26% |
| 24 | Shuab Omer, MDThoracic Surgery · Cypress | 34 | 27 | +26% |
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.