TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · North Dakota
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in North Dakota: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in North Dakota billed Medicare for 476 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ismail L. Bekdash, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fargo | 78 | 44 | +77% |
| 2 | Gurjyot Bajwa, MDThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 74 | 40 | +85% |
| 3 | Thomas A. Haldis, DOInterventional Cardiology · Fargo | 65 | 82 | −21% |
| 4 | Nayan K. Desai, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bismarck | 50 | 58 | −14% |
| 5 | Puneet Sharma, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fargo | 34 | 18 | |
| 6 | Beng Loong Isaac Tea, MDCardiology · Minot | 27 | 14 | |
| 6 | Timothy L. Pansegrau, MDCardiac Surgery · Bismarck | 27 | 38 | −29% |
| 8 | Boyd C. Marts, MDCardiac Surgery · Fargo | 24 | 38 | −37% |
| 9 | Jason S. Go, MDCardiology · Fargo | 23 | 36 | −36% |
| 10 | Saeed A. Ally, MDThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 22 | 26 | −15% |
| 11 | Barry A. Bjorgaard, MDCardiac Surgery · Grand Forks | 21 | 33 | −36% |
| 12 | Alok Saurav, MDCardiology · Fargo | 19 | 29 | −34% |
| 13 | Alexander G. Stein, MDThoracic Surgery · Fargo | 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.