Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Nebraska
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Nebraska: the highest-volume physicians
15 physicians in Nebraska billed Medicare for 818 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 15, with the year before beside it.
Top 15
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven L. Martin, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lincoln | 109 | 109 | +0% |
| 2 | Edmund O. Fiksinski, MDCardiology · Omaha | 104 | 132 | −21% |
| 3 | Robert L. Percell, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lincoln | 70 | 66 | +6% |
| 4 | Hussam S. Abuissa, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Omaha | 63 | 52 | +21% |
| 5 | Brock J. Cookman, DOInterventional Cardiology · Lincoln | 58 | 62 | −6% |
| 6 | Jason J. Payne, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Omaha | 54 | 90 | −40% |
| 7 | Walid M. Kutayli, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lincoln | 53 | 44 | +20% |
| 8 | Andrew M. Goldsweig, MDCardiology · Omaha | 51 | 26 | +96% |
| 8 | Himanshu Agarwal, MDInterventional Cardiology · Omaha | 51 | 51 | +0% |
| 10 | Stephen J. Ackerman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Lincoln | 49 | 81 | −40% |
| 11 | Natraj Katta, MDInterventional Cardiology · Lincoln | 44 | 52 | −15% |
| 11 | William Nester, MDInterventional Cardiology · Omaha | 44 | 28 | +57% |
| 13 | Shahbaz A. Malik, MDInterventional Cardiology · Omaha | 42 | 35 | +20% |
| 14 | Wynn G. Hunter, MD, MHSCCardiology · Lincoln | 13 | — | |
| 14 | Hemantha K. Koduri, MDCardiology · Lincoln | 13 | 30 | −57% |
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.