TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · District of Columbia
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in District of Columbia: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in District of Columbia billed Medicare for 480 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell F. Satler, MDInterventional Cardiology · Washington | 155 | 126 | +23% |
| 2 | Itshac I. Ben-Dor, MDCardiology · Washington | 114 | 83 | +37% |
| 3 | Christian Shults, MDCardiac Surgery · Washington | 70 | 49 | +43% |
| 4 | Jeffrey E. Cohen, MDThoracic Surgery · Washington | 59 | 152 | −61% |
| 5 | Toby RogersCardiology · Washington | 33 | 32 | +3% |
| 6 | Jonathan S. Reiner, MDInterventional Cardiology · Washington | 22 | 26 | −15% |
| 7 | Farzad Najam, MDCardiac Surgery · Washington | 16 | 37 | −57% |
| 8 | Steven W. Boyce, MDThoracic Surgery · Washington | 11 | — |
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.