TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · New Mexico
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in New Mexico: the highest-volume physicians
9 physicians in New Mexico billed Medicare for 304 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 9, with the year before beside it.
Top 9
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin A. Richardson, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 60 | 42 | +43% |
| 2 | Mark C. Bieniarz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Albuquerque | 59 | 50 | +18% |
| 3 | Geoffrey A. Kunz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Albuquerque | 50 | 45 | +11% |
| 4 | Dana A. Booth, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 41 | 28 | +46% |
| 5 | Fenton Mccarthy, MDCardiac Surgery · Albuquerque | 40 | 29 | +38% |
| 6 | David L. Joyce, MDThoracic Surgery · Albuquerque | 14 | 24 | −42% |
| 6 | Guilherme B. Marin, MDInterventional Cardiology · Albuquerque | 14 | 18 | |
| 6 | Kayvan A. Ellini, MDCardiology · Albuquerque | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Adam Z. Banks, MDCardiology · Albuquerque | 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.