Pacemaker implant in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 259 pacemaker implant procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven J. Compton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 73 | 65 | +12% |
| 2 | Mark E. Willcox, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 67 | 69 | −3% |
| 3 | Yiming Wu, MD, PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 46 | 45 | +2% |
| 4 | Krzysztof W. Balaban, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anchorage | 45 | 63 | −29% |
| 5 | Hanna Konarzewska, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fairbanks | 17 | 16 | |
| 6 | Romel C. Wrenn, MDCardiology · Fairbanks | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33208, 33207, 33206), 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.