TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Maine
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Maine: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Maine billed Medicare for 311 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott A. Buchanan, MDCardiac Surgery · Portland | 32 | 26 | +23% |
| 2 | Szymon L. Wiernek, MD, PHDInterventional Cardiology · Scarborough | 31 | 35 | −11% |
| 3 | David Pantino, MDThoracic Surgery · Bangor | 26 | 25 | +4% |
| 4 | Paul W. Weldner, MDThoracic Surgery · Lewiston | 25 | — | |
| 5 | Darryl Hoffman, MDThoracic Surgery · Bangor | 23 | 24 | −4% |
| 5 | Arun Thukkani, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lewiston | 23 | 21 | +10% |
| 7 | Ellie E. Mueller, MDInterventional Cardiology · Augusta | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 8 | Cristian Rosu, MDCardiac Surgery · Portland | 20 | 14 | |
| 8 | David W. Butzel, MDCardiology · Scarborough | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 10 | Isidore C. Okere, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bangor | 19 | 14 | |
| 11 | Ansar Hassan, MDCardiac Surgery · Portland | 17 | 40 | −57% |
| 12 | Adam Paine, MDCardiac Surgery · Portland | 16 | — | |
| 13 | Matthew S. Mckay, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bangor | 14 | — | |
| 14 | John M. Fallon, MDVascular Surgery · Portland | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Guillermo J. Crespo, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bangor | 11 | 15 |
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.