TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Alaska
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Alaska: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Alaska billed Medicare for 153 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley P. Watkins, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 43 | 71 | −39% |
| 2 | Jonathan R. Mcdonagh, MDPeripheral Vascular Disease · Anchorage | 37 | 49 | −24% |
| 3 | Blake R. Charlton, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 34 | — | |
| 4 | Thomas K. Kramer, MDInterventional Cardiology · Anchorage | 20 | 29 | −31% |
| 5 | Anthony P. Furnary, MDThoracic Surgery · Anchorage | 19 | 12 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33361, 33362, 33363), 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.