Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Georgia
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Georgia: the highest-volume physicians
46 physicians in Georgia billed Medicare for 1,527 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David W. Newton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Savannah | 126 | 130 | −3% |
| 2 | Sandeep K. Goyal, MDCardiology · Atlanta | 84 | 110 | −24% |
| 3 | Cesar I. Cruz Aguilar, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Woodstock | 72 | 51 | +41% |
| 4 | Julius B. Elmore, MDCardiology · Macon | 67 | 15 | |
| 5 | David B. Delurgio, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlanta | 62 | 50 | +24% |
| 6 | Amar D. Patel, MDInterventional Cardiology · Marietta | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 7 | Anshul M. Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlanta | 51 | 49 | +4% |
| 8 | Robert P. Styperek, MDCardiology · Rome | 44 | 35 | +26% |
| 9 | David M. Clark, MDCardiology · Augusta | 43 | 50 | −14% |
| 10 | Ahmed Al-Badri, MDInterventional Cardiology · Marietta | 42 | — | |
| 10 | Mikhael F. El-ChamiClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlanta | 42 | 26 | +62% |
| 10 | Dale Daly, MDCardiology · Savannah | 42 | 58 | −28% |
| 13 | Joshua D. Lovelock, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Gainesville | 41 | 43 | −5% |
| 14 | Alok Gambhir, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Gainesville | 38 | 50 | −24% |
| 14 | Kishore J. Harjai, MDInterventional Cardiology · Macon | 38 | 17 | |
| 16 | Andrew C. Wickliffe, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Atlanta | 37 | 29 | +28% |
| 17 | Daniel B. Cobb, MDCardiology · Savannah | 35 | 34 | +3% |
| 18 | Byungsoo Ko, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbus | 34 | 105 | −68% |
| 18 | William F. Wallace, MDCardiology · Savannah | 34 | 35 | −3% |
| 20 | Michael Chisner, MDCardiology · Savannah | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 21 | Ramal M. Weragoda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Canton | 30 | 23 | +30% |
| 22 | Ateet B. Patel, MDInterventional Cardiology · Marietta | 29 | 16 | |
| 22 | Stephen P. Prater, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Braselton | 29 | 27 | +7% |
| 22 | Kamil I. Hanna, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Albany | 29 | — | |
| 25 | Michael J. Johnson, MDCardiology · Augusta | 25 | 26 | −4% |
| 25 | Jonathan R. Hoffman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Macon | 25 | 37 | −32% |
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.