TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Idaho
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Idaho: the highest-volume physicians
17 physicians in Idaho billed Medicare for 453 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 17, with the year before beside it.
Top 17
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa P. Cheers, MDCardiac Surgery · Idaho Falls | 52 | 17 | |
| 2 | Benedict J. Taylor, MDThoracic Surgery · Boise | 42 | 31 | +35% |
| 3 | Andrew L. Mesher, MDThoracic Surgery · Boise | 40 | 43 | −7% |
| 4 | Rachel E. Heneghan, MDVascular Surgery · Boise | 36 | 90 | −60% |
| 5 | Joseph A. Walsh, MDInterventional Cardiology · Boise | 34 | 65 | −48% |
| 6 | Tori C. LennoxThoracic Surgery · Coeur D Alene | 33 | 28 | +18% |
| 7 | Eric L. Wallace, DOInterventional Cardiology · Coeur D Alene | 29 | 29 | +0% |
| 8 | Jeffrey J. Heslop, MDInterventional Cardiology · Boise | 28 | 75 | −63% |
| 8 | Robert L. Duerr, MDInterventional Cardiology · Boise | 28 | 38 | −26% |
| 10 | Donald F. Engles, MDInterventional Cardiology · Coeur D Alene | 21 | 19 | |
| 11 | Mark A. TroianoCardiology · Coeur D Alene | 20 | 25 | −20% |
| 12 | David J. Coyle, MDCardiology · Boise | 17 | — | |
| 12 | Jacob Delarosa, MDCardiac Surgery · Pocatello | 17 | 21 | −19% |
| 12 | Robert S. Farivar, MD, PHDThoracic Surgery · Boise | 17 | 14 | |
| 15 | Aditya SinghCardiology · Pocatello | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Julio C. Vasquez, MDThoracic Surgery · Pocatello | 13 | — | |
| 17 | John D. Chambers, MDCardiology · Idaho Falls | 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.