Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Alabama
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
29 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 840 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh McelderryClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 67 | 47 | +43% |
| 2 | Anil Rajendra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 66 | 65 | +2% |
| 3 | Ibrahim R. Hanna, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 55 | 35 | +57% |
| 4 | Hassan Alkhawam, MDCardiology · Birmingham | 54 | 19 | |
| 5 | Gautam Reddy, MDCardiology · Huntsville | 45 | 48 | −6% |
| 6 | Byron J. Colley, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 41 | 31 | +32% |
| 7 | Arthur C. Kendig, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dothan | 37 | 28 | +32% |
| 8 | Gustavo X. Morales, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 35 | 32 | +9% |
| 9 | John L. Parks, MDInterventional Cardiology · Birmingham | 34 | 41 | −17% |
| 10 | Corey M. Coleman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 32 | 27 | +19% |
| 10 | Krishna K. Gaddam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Alabaster | 32 | 58 | −45% |
| 12 | Mustafa I. Ahmed, MDCardiology · Birmingham | 31 | 46 | −33% |
| 13 | William R. Maddox, MDCardiology · Birmingham | 29 | 41 | −29% |
| 14 | Nirmanmoh Bhatia, MDCardiology · Clanton | 26 | 50 | −48% |
| 14 | Jeffery S. Allison, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Huntsville | 26 | 29 | −10% |
| 16 | Sarah A. Sandberg, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 23 | 13 | |
| 17 | Dale S. Kirby, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 20 | 27 | −26% |
| 18 | John Jennings, MDCardiology · Huntsville | 19 | 18 | |
| 19 | Richard N. Vest, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 18 | 26 | −31% |
| 19 | Chance M. Witt, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Mobile | 18 | 12 | |
| 21 | Mihir Kanitkar, MDInterventional Cardiology · Huntsville | 17 | 13 | |
| 21 | David C. George, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Birmingham | 17 | — | |
| 23 | Matthew A. Sample, MDInternal Medicine · Birmingham | 16 | 12 | |
| 24 | James M. Parks, MDCardiology · Birmingham | 15 | 22 | −32% |
| 24 | Amit K. Shah, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tuscaloosa | 15 | 16 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33340), 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.