Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Florida

Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Florida: the highest-volume physicians

150 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 4,930 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.

Procedure State

Top 27

Rank	Physician	2024	2023	Change
1	Robert E. Eckart, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota	274	235	+17%
2	Dilip J. Mathew, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota	135	89	+52%
3	Aurelio Duran, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Orlando	87	79	+10%
4	Thierry Momplaisir, MDCardiology · Melbourne	85	108	−21%
5	Sidney Peykar, MDCardiology · Port Charlotte	70	81	−14%
6	Sumit Verma, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Pensacola	66	72	−8%
6	Rajesh Malik, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bradenton	66	45	+47%
8	Audrius J. Bredikis, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Melbourne	65	63	+3%
9	Siddharth A. Wayangankar, MDInterventional Cardiology · Jacksonville	64	65	−2%
10	Dinesh Sharma, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Naples	63	78	−19%
11	Ruby Satpathy, MDCardiology · Jacksonville	62	55	+13%
12	Charles H. Croft, MD, FACP, FACCCardiology · Melbourne	61	60	+2%
13	Firas El Sabbagh, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fleming Island	59	66	−11%
14	Martin A. Espinosa, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Sarasota	58	35	+66%
15	Daniel E. Friedman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bradenton	57	78	−27%
15	Morhaf Ibrahim, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville	57	70	−19%
17	Paul Gerczuk, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Tampa	55	44	+25%
17	Thabet Alsheikh, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Pensacola	55	42	+31%
19	Christopher I. Jones, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lady Lake	53	18
20	George K. Daniel, MDCardiology · Boynton Beach	52	71	−27%
21	Gregory O. Vonmering, MDInterventional Cardiology · Ocala	50	32	+56%
21	Prasad V. Chalasani, MDCardiology · Fort Pierce	50	55	−9%
21	Saumil R. Oza, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Jacksonville	50	60	−17%
21	Douglas Ebersole, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lakeland	50	78	−36%
25	Ronald P. Caputo, MDInterventional Cardiology · Naples	49	32	+53%
25	Stephen E. Mcintyre, MDInterventional Cardiology · Stuart	49	64	−23%
25	Celso Acevedo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ocala	49	22	+123%

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.