Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Missouri
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Missouri: the highest-volume physicians
36 physicians in Missouri billed Medicare for 1,193 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 | Chetan P. Huded, MDInterventional Cardiology · Kansas City | 88 | 46 | +91% |
| 2 | Paban Saha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 69 | 83 | −17% |
| 3 | Steven J. Joggerst, MDInterventional Cardiology · Cape Girardeau | 64 | 41 | +56% |
| 4 | Darwin D. Jeyaraj, MDCardiology · Joplin | 55 | 27 | +104% |
| 5 | Jose M. Sanchez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 52 | 64 | −19% |
| 6 | Hemant Godara, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 50 | 28 | +79% |
| 7 | Gus Theodos, MDInterventional Cardiology · Saint Louis | 49 | 64 | −23% |
| 8 | Andrew J. Krainik, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 48 | 49 | −2% |
| 9 | Luis F. Couchonnal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 47 | 23 | +104% |
| 10 | Philipp A. Wiesner, MDInterventional Cardiology · Springfield | 43 | 35 | +23% |
| 11 | John Verbsky, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 41 | 26 | +58% |
| 12 | German G. Kamalov, MDCardiology · Saint Joseph | 39 | 31 | +26% |
| 12 | Jayasheel O. Eshcol, MDCardiology · Independence | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 14 | Scott Koerber, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Independence | 38 | 37 | +3% |
| 15 | Elie C. Azrak, MDCardiology · Bridgeton | 36 | 45 | −20% |
| 16 | David M. Hahn, MDCardiology · North Kansas City | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 16 | Sanjaya K. Gupta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 33 | 24 | +38% |
| 18 | David A. Law, MDInterventional Cardiology · Cape Girardeau | 27 | — | |
| 18 | Scott S. Chapman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · N Kansas City | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 20 | Robert F. Merritt, MDInterventional Cardiology · Springfield | 26 | 31 | −16% |
| 20 | Vigyan Bang, MDCardiology · Joplin | 26 | 12 | |
| 22 | Gregory W. Botteron, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Saint Louis | 25 | 29 | −14% |
| 22 | Chirag P. Bavishi, MD, MPHCardiology · Columbia | 25 | 14 | |
| 22 | Alan P. Wimmer, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kansas City | 25 | 27 | −7% |
| 25 | Elizabeth A. Grier, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lees Summit | 21 | — |
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.