Leadless pacemaker in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 337 leadless pacemaker procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Swartz, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Joplin | 44 | 23 | +91% |
| 2 | Ali Ziaee, MDCardiology · Saint Louis | 41 | 16 | |
| 3 | Hemant Godara, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 37 | 16 | |
| 4 | Christopher E. Bauer, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 31 | 11 | |
| 5 | Darwin D. Jeyaraj, MDCardiology · Joplin | 27 | — | |
| 6 | Roland F. Njoh, MDInterventional Cardiology · Poplar Bluff | 24 | — | |
| 7 | Curtis M. Steyers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 23 | 24 | −4% |
| 8 | German G. Kamalov, MDCardiology · Saint Joseph | 22 | 12 | |
| 9 | William J. Nicholas, MDCardiology · Joplin | 18 | 14 | |
| 9 | Gabriel E. Soto, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 18 | — | |
| 9 | Andrew J. Krainik, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 18 | 33 | −45% |
| 12 | Nizar A. Assi, MDInterventional Cardiology · Saint Louis | 12 | 21 | −43% |
| 13 | Rajiv R. Handa, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 11 | — | |
| 13 | Sunthosh Parvathaneni, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33274), 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.