TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Montana
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Montana: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Montana billed Medicare for 553 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis O. Abicht, MDThoracic Surgery · Missoula | 109 | 90 | +21% |
| 2 | James T. Maddux, MDCardiology · Missoula | 62 | 55 | +13% |
| 3 | Michael C. Reed, MDInterventional Cardiology · Missoula | 56 | 46 | +22% |
| 4 | Claudia M. Lama Von Buchwald, MDInterventional Cardiology · Billings | 40 | 13 | |
| 5 | Benjamin G. Plank, MDInterventional Cardiology · Billings | 38 | 41 | −7% |
| 6 | Stewart M. Long, MDThoracic Surgery · Missoula | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 7 | Daniel B. Spoon, MDInterventional Cardiology · Missoula | 32 | 34 | −6% |
| 7 | Joshua C. Vogt, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kalispell | 32 | 37 | −14% |
| 9 | Anthony D. Caffarelli, MDCardiac Surgery · Missoula | 28 | 34 | −18% |
| 10 | Per Sommer, MDInterventional Cardiology · Billings | 27 | 16 | |
| 11 | J M. Maxwell, MDThoracic Surgery · Kalispell | 26 | 26 | +0% |
| 12 | Dimitrios Koudoumas, MD, PHDThoracic Surgery · Great Falls | 21 | — | |
| 13 | Shunsuke Aoi, MDInterventional Cardiology · Billings | 19 | — | |
| 14 | Eric B. Howell, MDThoracic Surgery · Billings | 15 | — | |
| 15 | Alexander Kraev, MDThoracic Surgery · Billings | 12 | — |
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.