Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Kansas
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Kansas: the highest-volume physicians
25 physicians in Kansas billed Medicare for 1,139 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 | David L. Battin, MDInterventional Cardiology · Salina | 119 | 105 | +13% |
| 2 | Yeruva Veera Madhu M. Reddy, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 89 | 93 | −4% |
| 3 | Alan Helmbold, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 76 | 87 | −13% |
| 4 | Prasad C. Gunasekaran, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kansas City | 71 | 52 | +37% |
| 5 | Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MDCardiology · Kansas City | 66 | 68 | −3% |
| 6 | Raghuveer Dendi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 59 | 64 | −8% |
| 7 | M Obadah Al Chekakie, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shawnee Mission | 58 | 30 | +93% |
| 8 | Eric S. Hockstad, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kansas City | 56 | 62 | −10% |
| 9 | Maheedhar Gedela, MDCardiology · Wichita | 53 | 12 | |
| 10 | Peter H. Park, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 47 | 26 | +81% |
| 11 | Amit Noheria, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 43 | 44 | −2% |
| 11 | Seshu C. Rao, MDInterventional Cardiology · Topeka | 43 | 64 | −33% |
| 13 | Ravi K. Yarlagadda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 39 | 40 | −2% |
| 14 | Sumer K. Dhir, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 38 | — | |
| 15 | Joseph C. Vaglio, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 15 | Kent J. Gleed, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Hays | 33 | 63 | −48% |
| 15 | Ahmed Souka, MDCardiology · Topeka | 33 | — | |
| 18 | Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MAClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Overland Park | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| 18 | Jack A. Jones, MDInterventional Cardiology · Topeka | 32 | 63 | −49% |
| 20 | Nikhil Mehta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Topeka | 29 | — | |
| 21 | Bassem M. Chehab, MDCardiology · Wichita | 24 | 13 | |
| 22 | Naga V. Garikipati, MD, MPHClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Olathe | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 23 | Sindhu R. Avula, MDCardiology · Topeka | 18 | — | |
| 24 | Aziz R. Maksoud, MDCardiology · Wichita | 14 | 13 | |
| 25 | Matthew B. Earnest, MDInterventional Cardiology · Merriam | 12 | — |
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.