Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Michigan
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Michigan: the highest-volume physicians
48 physicians in Michigan billed Medicare for 1,127 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 28, with the year before beside it.
Top 28
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah P. Thormeier, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Muskegon | 61 | 156 | −61% |
| 2 | Shadi Idris, MDCardiology · Kalamazoo | 50 | 23 | +117% |
| 3 | Vishal Gupta, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kalamazoo | 44 | 50 | −12% |
| 4 | Dipak P. Shah, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Southfield | 42 | 42 | +0% |
| 5 | William Michael P. Mellana, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Midland | 41 | 26 | +58% |
| 6 | Christopher Rogers, DOCardiology · Kalamazoo | 36 | 30 | +20% |
| 6 | Luay Sayed, MDCardiology · Shelby Township | 36 | — | |
| 8 | Opesanmi O. Esan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Midland | 33 | 26 | +27% |
| 9 | Duane C. Berkompas, MDInterventional Cardiology · Grand Rapids | 31 | 22 | +41% |
| 10 | Mohammad K. Kanjwal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lansing | 30 | — | |
| 11 | Adnan Kassier, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lansing | 28 | 24 | +17% |
| 11 | Asim Yunus, MDCardiology · Saginaw | 28 | 28 | +0% |
| 13 | Hazim Al-Ameri, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Berkley | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 14 | Nam S. Cho, DOInterventional Cardiology · Lansing | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 15 | Shukri W. David, MDCardiology · Southfield | 23 | 19 | |
| 15 | Robert D. Kennedy, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Traverse City | 23 | 22 | +5% |
| 15 | Abdulfatah Osman, MDCardiology · Grand Blanc | 23 | — | |
| 15 | Majid M. Mughal, MDCardiology · Okemos | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 19 | Samer Y. Kazziha, MDInterventional Cardiology · Sterling Heights | 22 | — | |
| 19 | Aaref Badshah, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bloomfield Hills | 22 | 26 | −15% |
| 19 | Ilana B. Kutinsky, DOCardiology · Troy | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 22 | Sohail A. Hassan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dearborn | 21 | 14 | |
| 23 | Kiritkumar C. Patel, MDCardiology · Bloomfield Hills | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 23 | Brian P. O'neill, MDInterventional Cardiology · Detroit | 20 | 36 | −44% |
| 23 | David A. Sutter, MDInterventional Cardiology · Ypsilanti | 20 | 31 | −35% |
| 23 | Bipin K. Ravindran, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ypsilanti | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 23 | Jason M. Ricci, MDCardiology · Petoskey | 20 | — | |
| 23 | Thomas A. Keller, MDCardiology · Kalamazoo | 20 | 24 | −17% |
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.