Heart bypass (CABG) · Washington
Heart bypass (CABG) in Washington: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Washington billed Medicare for 491 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O. Hardin, MDThoracic Surgery · Auburn | 54 | 70 | −23% |
| 2 | Robert C. King, MDThoracic Surgery · Bremerton | 43 | 57 | −25% |
| 3 | Gautam R. Velamoor, MDCardiac Surgery · Seattle | 41 | 33 | +24% |
| 3 | Charles A. Anderson, MDThoracic Surgery · Bremerton | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 5 | Justin Reeves, MDThoracic Surgery · Spokane | 27 | 11 | |
| 5 | Luis F. Santamarina, MDCardiac Surgery · Olympia | 27 | 23 | +17% |
| 7 | Mastaneh Ahmadi-Kashani, MDThoracic Surgery · Everett | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 8 | Steven J. Nisco, MDCardiac Surgery · Spokane | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 8 | Hassan Y. Tehrani, MDThoracic Surgery · Spokane | 18 | 15 | |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. CarlsonGeneral Surgery · Tacoma | 17 | — | |
| 11 | Craig R. Hampton, MDThoracic Surgery · Tacoma | 16 | 15 | |
| 11 | Juan A. Cordero, MDCardiac Surgery · Richland | 16 | 33 | −52% |
| 11 | Theodore C. Koutlas, MDCardiac Surgery · Spokane | 16 | 16 | |
| 14 | David W. Nelson, MDThoracic Surgery · Bellevue | 15 | 13 | |
| 14 | Richard Lee, MDThoracic Surgery · Seattle | 15 | 24 | −37% |
| 14 | Nicole K. Jackson, DOThoracic Surgery · Olympia | 15 | — | |
| 14 | Sarah Clark, MDCardiac Surgery · Seattle | 15 | 16 | |
| 18 | Daniel E. Mumme, MDCardiology · Tacoma | 14 | — | |
| 19 | Roland A. Hernandez, MD, JDThoracic Surgery · Seattle | 13 | 16 | |
| 20 | John R. Rowles, MDCardiac Surgery · Wenatchee | 12 | 20 | −40% |
| 20 | Charles Q. Ma, MDThoracic Surgery · Everett | 12 | 11 | |
| 22 | Jeffrey E. Keenan, MDThoracic Surgery · Seattle | 11 | 13 | |
| 22 | Timothy W. James, MDThoracic Surgery · Tacoma | 11 | 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.