Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · New Jersey
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in New Jersey: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in New Jersey billed Medicare for 1,198 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 | Ramin S. Hastings, MDInterventional Cardiology · Hasbrouck Heights | 97 | 80 | +21% |
| 2 | Asad M. Cheema, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Glen Ridge | 85 | 77 | +10% |
| 3 | Ankur Tiwari, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Flemington | 68 | 56 | +21% |
| 4 | Gunjan J. Shukla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Hackensack | 59 | 49 | +20% |
| 5 | Darshan P. Godkar, MDCardiology · Cedar Knolls | 49 | 53 | −8% |
| 6 | Aatish Garg, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cherry Hill | 44 | 22 | +100% |
| 7 | Grant R. Simons, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Englewood | 43 | 38 | +13% |
| 8 | Jonathan S. Sussman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Morristown | 36 | 28 | +29% |
| 9 | David P. Dobesh, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Orange | 35 | 35 | +0% |
| 10 | Satish R. Tiyyagura, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fair Lawn | 34 | 14 | |
| 10 | Benjamin D'souza, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cherry Hill | 34 | 18 | |
| 12 | Eran S. Zacks, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Eatontown | 30 | 33 | −9% |
| 13 | Zyad Younan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Parlin | 28 | 13 | |
| 13 | Timothy H. Mahoney, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Morristown | 28 | 19 | |
| 13 | George E. Mark, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Haddon Heights | 28 | 39 | −28% |
| 13 | Advay G. Bhatt, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Paramus | 28 | 17 | |
| 17 | Raffaele Corbisiero, MDCardiology · Browns Mills | 27 | 25 | +8% |
| 18 | Steven A. Levi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Haddon Heights | 26 | 22 | +18% |
| 19 | Robert M. Kipperman, MDCardiology · Morristown | 24 | — | |
| 19 | Heath E. Saltzman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cherry Hill | 24 | 29 | −17% |
| 21 | Pedram Kazemian, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Browns Mills | 23 | 17 | |
| 22 | Darius Sholevar, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cherry Hill | 22 | 46 | −52% |
| 22 | Devender N. Akula, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Egg Harbor Township | 22 | 24 | −8% |
| 22 | Sankalp Pathak, MDInterventional Cardiology · Newark | 22 | 11 | |
| 25 | Suneet Mittal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Paramus | 20 | 23 | −13% |
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.