Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Nevada
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Nevada: the highest-volume physicians
10 physicians in Nevada billed Medicare for 259 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 10, with the year before beside it.
Top 10
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey L. TurnerCardiology · Carson City | 61 | 29 | +110% |
| 2 | Shining Sun, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Reno | 43 | 17 | |
| 3 | Devang M. Desai, MDCardiology · Reno | 27 | — | |
| 3 | Lina M. Ya'qoub, MDCardiology · Reno | 27 | 12 | |
| 5 | Ali Namazi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Las Vegas | 25 | 31 | −19% |
| 6 | Ram M. Challapalli, MDCardiology · Reno | 22 | 14 | |
| 7 | Arjun V. Gururaj, MDCardiology · Las Vegas | 18 | — | |
| 8 | Abhilash Akinapelli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Reno | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Jeffrey M. Levisman, MDInterventional Cardiology · Henderson | 12 | — | |
| 10 | Niuton S. Koide, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Las Vegas | 11 | — |
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.