TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Georgia
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
72 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 2,878 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaetano Paone, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 155 | 158 | −2% |
| 2 | Ronnie Ramadan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Gainesville | 109 | 86 | +27% |
| 3 | James P. Stewart, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 103 | 79 | +30% |
| 4 | George S. Hanzel, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 101 | 115 | −12% |
| 4 | Pradeep Yadav, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 101 | 120 | −16% |
| 6 | Isida Byku, MDCardiology · Atlanta | 89 | 79 | +13% |
| 7 | Roberto Rodriguez, MDThoracic Surgery · Savannah | 85 | 96 | −11% |
| 8 | Chandanreddy Devireddy, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 84 | 75 | +12% |
| 9 | Kendra J. Grubb, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 83 | 74 | +12% |
| 10 | Vinod H. Thourani, MDThoracic Surgery · Marietta | 82 | 84 | −2% |
| 11 | Jeremy E. London, MDThoracic Surgery · Savannah | 74 | 31 | +139% |
| 12 | James R. Kauten, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 69 | 81 | −15% |
| 13 | Jeffrey S. Miller, MDCardiac Surgery · Atlanta | 63 | 70 | −10% |
| 13 | Steven K. Macheers, MDCardiac Surgery · Atlanta | 63 | 55 | +15% |
| 15 | Julius B. Elmore, MDCardiology · Macon | 62 | 56 | +11% |
| 16 | Robert K. Thompson, MDCardiac Surgery · Gainesville | 61 | 52 | +17% |
| 17 | Cyrus J. Parsa, MDThoracic Surgery · Rome | 57 | 50 | +14% |
| 18 | William B. Keeling, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 56 | 27 | +107% |
| 19 | Vasilis C. Babaliaros, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 53 | 40 | +33% |
| 20 | Adam B. Greenbaum, MDInterventional Cardiology · Atlanta | 50 | 44 | +14% |
| 21 | Kimberly A. Holst, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 49 | — | |
| 22 | Kishore J. Harjai, MDInterventional Cardiology · Macon | 48 | 21 | +129% |
| 23 | Dale Daly, MDCardiology · Savannah | 44 | 51 | −14% |
| 24 | William M. Brown, MDThoracic Surgery · Atlanta | 42 | 49 | −14% |
| 25 | Pranav Kansara, MDCardiology · Gainesville | 41 | 18 |
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.