Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Arkansas
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Arkansas: the highest-volume physicians
20 physicians in Arkansas billed Medicare for 764 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 20, with the year before beside it.
Top 20
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devi G. Nair, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jonesboro | 224 | 188 | +19% |
| 2 | Yang YangClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fayetteville | 79 | 14 | |
| 2 | Shaun R. Senter, MDCardiology · Fayetteville | 79 | 47 | +68% |
| 4 | Brian B. Norris, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 55 | 45 | +22% |
| 5 | Amr G. El-Shafei, MDCardiology · Rogers | 45 | 47 | −4% |
| 6 | Ahmad Elesber, MDCardiology · Springdale | 29 | 17 | |
| 7 | Monica Y. Lo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 28 | 35 | −20% |
| 8 | Patrick Tobbia, MDCardiology · Little Rock | 27 | — | |
| 9 | Mangaraju Chakka, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 24 | 36 | −33% |
| 9 | Maria D. Baldasare, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bentonville | 24 | 26 | −8% |
| 11 | Vijay N. Raja, MDCardiology · Little Rock | 21 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sudarone Thihalolipavan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 17 | 14 | |
| 12 | Andre Paixao, MDInternal Medicine · Little Rock | 17 | 15 | |
| 14 | Wesley G. Lane, MDCardiology · Little Rock | 16 | 17 | |
| 15 | Hussam Hawamdeh, MDInterventional Cardiology · Fort Smith | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Michael J. Loguidice, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 14 | 14 | |
| 16 | William A. Rollefson, MDInterventional Cardiology · Little Rock | 14 | 16 | |
| 18 | Thomas W. Wallace, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Little Rock | 13 | 44 | −70% |
| 19 | David VanceClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jonesboro | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Jeffrey H. Neuhauser, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · North Little Rock | 11 | 15 |
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.