Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Louisiana
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Louisiana: the highest-volume physicians
23 physicians in Louisiana billed Medicare for 543 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 23, with the year before beside it.
Top 23
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric J. Thomassee, MDCardiology · Lafayette | 51 | 32 | +59% |
| 2 | Gregory C. Sampognaro, MDCardiology · Monroe | 50 | 40 | +25% |
| 3 | Thomas R. Smith, MDCardiology · Monroe | 43 | 35 | +23% |
| 4 | Jorge A. Castellanos, MDCardiology · Baton Rouge | 42 | 59 | −29% |
| 5 | Sherman S. Wiggins, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shreveport | 38 | 21 | +81% |
| 6 | Alvaro F. Manrique Garcia, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 25 | — | |
| 7 | Paul F. Stahls, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Covington | 23 | 11 | |
| 7 | Abhishek K. Jaiswal, MBBSCardiology · Shreveport | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 7 | Lance C. Lamotte, MDCardiology · Baton Rouge | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 10 | Jake T. Lebeau, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lake Charles | 22 | 36 | −39% |
| 11 | Pavan Katikaneni, MDInterventional Cardiology · Shreveport | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 12 | Michael L. Bernard, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · New Orleans | 19 | — | |
| 12 | Patrick J. Welch, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 19 | 17 | |
| 12 | Marc N. Saad, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lafayette | 19 | 32 | −41% |
| 15 | Peter S. Fail, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · Houma | 18 | — | |
| 16 | Sai Konduru, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Shreveport | 16 | 12 | |
| 17 | Nassir F. Marrouche, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · New Orleans | 15 | 23 | −35% |
| 18 | Thomas J. Mulhearn, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lake Charles | 14 | 17 | |
| 19 | Ryan G. Master, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 13 | — | |
| 19 | Srikar R. Veerareddy, MDCardiology · Shreveport | 13 | 23 | −43% |
| 19 | Kanna Posina, MDInterventional Cardiology · Alexandria | 13 | 13 | |
| 22 | Aashish Gupta, MDInterventional Cardiology · New Orleans | 12 | — | |
| 22 | Shane P. Prejean, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · Houma | 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.