Leadless pacemaker in Oregon: the highest-volume physicians
4 physicians in Oregon billed Medicare for 49 leadless pacemaker procedures in 2024. The top 4, with the year before beside it.
Top 4
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laith Alkukhun, MDInternal Medicine · Portland | 15 | — | |
| 2 | Ashit G. Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salem | 12 | — | |
| 3 | Mathias L. Stoenescu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bend | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | Hiro Kawata, 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.