Pacemaker implant in Utah: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Utah billed Medicare for 481 pacemaker implant procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel M. Barakat, MDCardiology · Bountiful | 45 | 65 | −31% |
| 2 | David C. WangClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Provo | 41 | 67 | −39% |
| 3 | Jared D. Miller, MDCardiology · Salt Lake City | 37 | 29 | +28% |
| 4 | Charles W. Tate, MDInternal Medicine · St George | 29 | 32 | −9% |
| 4 | Nischala Nannapaneni, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salt Lake City | 29 | 19 | |
| 6 | Clinton J. Thurber, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ogden | 28 | 18 | |
| 7 | David C. Boorman, MDInterventional Cardiology · St George | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 8 | Faraz K. Luni, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Orem | 24 | 31 | −23% |
| 9 | Chad B. Mcbride, DOCardiology · Farmington | 23 | — | |
| 9 | Peter G. Forstall, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ogden | 23 | 32 | −28% |
| 11 | Ryan L. Cooley, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · St. George | 19 | — | |
| 11 | Brian G. Crandall, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Logan | 19 | 31 | −39% |
| 13 | Leenhapong Navaravong, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Provo | 17 | 13 | |
| 14 | Yonathan Melman, MD/PHDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ogden | 16 | 18 | |
| 15 | Roger A. Freedman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salt Lake City | 15 | 12 | |
| 16 | Jeffrey S. Osborn, MDCardiology · Salt Lake City | 14 | 26 | −46% |
| 16 | Dan Dan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ogden | 14 | 16 | |
| 16 | Scott B. Hacking, MDInterventional Cardiology · Salt Lake City | 14 | 21 | −33% |
| 19 | John D. Day, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salt Lake City | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Weston Harkness, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · St George | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Brennan D. Rigby, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Provo | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Daniel J. Humiston, MDCardiology · Farmington | 12 | 27 | −56% |
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.