Pacemaker implant in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
44 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,171 pacemaker implant procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghiyath Al-Tabbal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Wichita | 62 | 62 | +0% |
| 2 | Sumer K. Dhir, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 59 | 41 | +44% |
| 3 | Steven E. Seals, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 57 | 60 | −5% |
| 4 | Mark T. Mikinski, MDCardiology · Salina | 54 | 27 | +100% |
| 5 | Ravi K. Yarlagadda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 51 | 29 | +76% |
| 6 | M Obadah Al Chekakie, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shawnee Mission | 48 | 37 | +30% |
| 7 | Hussam Farhoud, MDCardiology · Wichita | 47 | 81 | −42% |
| 8 | P D. Margolis, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Wichita | 38 | 44 | −14% |
| 8 | Costy MattarCardiology · Hutchinson | 38 | 37 | +3% |
| 10 | Layne M. Reusser, MDCardiology · Wichita | 37 | 37 | +0% |
| 11 | Siva Kumar R. Soma, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 34 | 54 | −37% |
| 11 | Richard A. Steckley, MDCardiology · Wichita | 34 | 25 | +36% |
| 13 | Nikhil Mehta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 33 | — | |
| 14 | Joseph C. Vaglio, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 31 | 18 | |
| 15 | Elizabeth M. Guastello, MDCardiology · Lawrence | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 16 | Naga V. Garikipati, MD, MPHClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 28 | 22 | +27% |
| 17 | Alan Helmbold, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 26 | 19 | |
| 18 | Raghuveer Dendi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 24 | 14 | |
| 18 | Seth H. Sheldon, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 20 | Rhea C. Pimentel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 21 | Mazda Biria, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Merriam | 21 | 16 | |
| 21 | Thomas L. Ashcom, MD, PHDCardiology · Wichita | 21 | 31 | −32% |
| 21 | Peter H. Park, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 21 | 12 | |
| 24 | Michael Hagley, MDCardiology · Hutchinson | 20 | 26 | −23% |
| 24 | Douglas J. Darden, MDCardiology · Overland Park | 20 | 19 | |
| 24 | Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MAClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 20 | 19 | |
| 24 | Rangarao Tummala, MDCardiology · Olathe | 20 | 30 | −33% |
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.