Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Arizona
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Arizona: the highest-volume physicians
58 physicians in Arizona billed Medicare for 1,810 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E. Waggoner, DOInterventional Cardiology · Tucson | 108 | 97 | +11% |
| 2 | Ashish Sadhu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Scottsdale | 104 | 106 | −2% |
| 3 | Andy T. Tran, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Surprise | 85 | 44 | +93% |
| 4 | Akash Makkar, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Phoenix | 67 | 106 | −37% |
| 5 | Benjamin Jenny, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Mesa | 60 | 27 | +122% |
| 6 | Eric H. Yang, MDInterventional Cardiology · Scottsdale | 52 | 48 | +8% |
| 7 | Ashim Aggarwal, MDInterventional Cardiology · Peoria | 49 | 28 | +75% |
| 8 | Ayman Jamal, MDCardiology · Phoenix | 44 | 51 | −14% |
| 9 | Raviinder Mann, MDInterventional Cardiology · Scottsdale | 41 | 22 | +86% |
| 10 | Mathew D. Hutchinson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tucson | 40 | 39 | +3% |
| 10 | Junaid Bhutto, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Scottsdale | 40 | 16 | |
| 12 | Huy M. Phan, MD, PHDCardiology · Chandler | 39 | 41 | −5% |
| 13 | Hursh Naik, MDInterventional Cardiology · Avondale | 37 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mark J. Seifert, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Phoenix | 37 | 33 | +12% |
| 15 | Ronald L. Jones, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Prescott | 36 | 14 | |
| 15 | Yoaav S. Krauthammer, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Phoenix | 36 | 48 | −25% |
| 15 | Haidar Yassin, MDInterventional Cardiology · Phoenix | 36 | 31 | +16% |
| 18 | Maher M. Awar, MDCardiology · Yuma | 35 | 36 | −3% |
| 19 | Jaskanwal S. Bisla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chandler | 34 | 19 | |
| 19 | Kapildeo Lotun, MDCardiology · Tucson | 34 | 38 | −11% |
| 21 | Akil I. Loli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Phoenix | 33 | 20 | +65% |
| 22 | Sushmitha Patibandla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Phoenix | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| 23 | Marwan M. Bahu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Phoenix | 31 | 36 | −14% |
| 24 | Paul D. Haas, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Peoria | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 24 | Osama T. Niazi, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chandler | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 24 | Dexter G. De Leon, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tucson | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| 24 | William J. Thomas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Tucson | 29 | 45 | −36% |
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.