TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Mississippi
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Mississippi: the highest-volume physicians
30 physicians in Mississippi billed Medicare for 737 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Kennedy, MDThoracic Surgery · Jackson | 67 | 65 | +3% |
| 2 | Robert J. Robbins, MDCardiac Surgery · Hattiesburg | 54 | 47 | +15% |
| 3 | David S. Talton, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | 46 | 54 | −15% |
| 4 | Lacy C. Mcclain, MDThoracic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 40 | 43 | −7% |
| 5 | Vishal Sachdev, MDThoracic Surgery · Tupelo | 37 | 30 | +23% |
| 6 | William J. Harris, MDCardiac Surgery · Jackson | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 7 | Walter J. Surowiec, DO, FACSThoracic Surgery · Gulfport | 31 | — | |
| 8 | Jason A. Williams, MDCardiac Surgery · Ocean Springs | 30 | 13 | |
| 8 | Umair Z. Malik, MDInternal Medicine · Gulfport | 30 | — | |
| 10 | Michael T. Boler, DOCardiology · Tupelo | 29 | 22 | +32% |
| 10 | Christopher J. Douglas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 29 | 34 | −15% |
| 12 | James B. Kot, MDThoracic Surgery · Hattiesburg | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 13 | William P. Nichols, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 14 | Kellan E. Ashley, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 15 | Donald E. Netherland, MDThoracic Surgery · Mccomb | 20 | 16 | |
| 16 | James G. Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 19 | 18 | |
| 16 | George J. Blair, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 19 | 19 | |
| 18 | Jonathan A. Blossom, MDCardiology · Tupelo | 18 | 15 | |
| 18 | William H. Crowder, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 18 | 21 | −14% |
| 20 | Patrick R. Thurmond, DOCardiology · Jackson | 16 | 14 | |
| 21 | Jeremy S. White, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jackson | 15 | 15 | |
| 22 | Ediz Tasan, MDCardiology · Pascagoula | 14 | 16 | |
| 22 | Robert G. Wilkins, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hattiesburg | 14 | 14 | |
| 22 | Michael C. Cunningham, MDCardiology · Biloxi | 14 | 13 | |
| 25 | Adam Eppler, MDThoracic Surgery · Ocean Springs | 13 | — |
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.