TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · South Carolina
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
55 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 2,290 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel H. Steinberg, MDInterventional Cardiology · Charleston | 179 | 130 | +38% |
| 2 | Nicolas H. Pope, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | 113 | 80 | +41% |
| 3 | Marc R. Katz, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | 108 | 83 | +30% |
| 4 | Gautam Bhatia, MDThoracic Surgery · Greenville | 88 | 84 | +5% |
| 5 | Scot C. Schultz, MDThoracic Surgery · Florence | 70 | 88 | −20% |
| 6 | Scott D. Ross, MDCardiac Surgery · Charleston | 69 | 55 | +25% |
| 7 | Scott J. Petit, MDThoracic Surgery · Columbia | 65 | 56 | +16% |
| 8 | Jimmy L. Kontos, MDInterventional Cardiology · Myrtle Beach | 62 | 43 | +44% |
| 8 | Alexander Sbrocchi, MDThoracic Surgery · Charleston | 62 | 55 | +13% |
| 10 | Heather PalominoThoracic Surgery · Myrtle Beach | 59 | 32 | +84% |
| 11 | Josh R. Doll, MDInterventional Cardiology · Greenville | 57 | 40 | +43% |
| 12 | Robert A. Leonardi, MDInterventional Cardiology · West Columbia | 56 | 72 | −22% |
| 13 | James N. Hadstate, MDCardiology · Myrtle Beach | 55 | 39 | +41% |
| 14 | Parijat M. Didolkar, MDPsychiatry · Myrtle Beach | 54 | 37 | +46% |
| 15 | Nicholas S. Amoroso, MDInterventional Cardiology · Pawleys Island | 53 | 44 | +20% |
| 16 | Vince M. Vismara, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 52 | 43 | +21% |
| 17 | Brandon C. Drafts, MDInterventional Cardiology · West Columbia | 51 | 49 | +4% |
| 18 | Jesse P. Jorgensen, MDInterventional Cardiology · Greenville | 49 | 56 | −12% |
| 19 | Matthew G. Cantrell, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 47 | 49 | −4% |
| 20 | Stephen C. Huber, MDThoracic Surgery · Florence | 45 | 25 | +80% |
| 21 | Nalin K. Srivastava, MDInterventional Cardiology · Spartanburg | 43 | 42 | +2% |
| 21 | Jeffrey A. Travis, MDThoracic Surgery · West Columbia | 43 | 46 | −7% |
| 23 | Bradley M. Ceremuga, DOGeneral Surgery · Spartanburg | 42 | — | |
| 23 | Charles J. Rousseau, DOGeneral Surgery · Spartanburg | 42 | 46 | −9% |
| 25 | Brian D. Blaker, MDCardiology · Florence | 41 | 29 | +41% |
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.