TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) · Vermont
TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) in Vermont: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Vermont billed Medicare for 321 TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank P. Ittleman, MDThoracic Surgery · Burlington | 97 | 127 | −24% |
| 2 | Tanush Gupta, MDInterventional Cardiology · Burlington | 68 | 45 | +51% |
| 3 | Rony N. LahoudCardiology · South Burlington | 65 | 65 | +0% |
| 4 | Harold L. Dauerman, MDCardiology · Burlington | 44 | 49 | −10% |
| 5 | Monica L. Mcdonald, MDThoracic Surgery · Burlington | 24 | — | |
| 6 | Fuyuki Hirashima, MDCardiac Surgery · Burlington | 23 | 22 | +5% |
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.