Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · North Carolina
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
39 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 1,066 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 | Steven J. Filby, MDCardiology · Pinehurst | 145 | 126 | +15% |
| 2 | Oluseun O. Alli, MDInterventional Cardiology · Charlotte | 56 | 64 | −12% |
| 3 | Brian R. Cabarrus, MDInterventional Cardiology · Greenville | 55 | 52 | +6% |
| 4 | Daniel K. PuInterventional Cardiology · Charlotte | 51 | 50 | +2% |
| 5 | Ashish B. Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Raleigh | 38 | 21 | +81% |
| 6 | Willis M. Wu, MDCardiology · Raleigh | 36 | 21 | +71% |
| 6 | Mark D. Landers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Pinehurst | 36 | 47 | −23% |
| 8 | Sidharth A. Shah, MD, MSCardiology · Raleigh | 35 | 25 | +40% |
| 9 | Jonathan G. Schwartz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Charlotte | 33 | 23 | +43% |
| 10 | Zachary Hale, MDCardiology · Asheville | 31 | 26 | +19% |
| 11 | Adam Pflum, MDCardiology · Wilmington | 28 | 21 | +33% |
| 12 | Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, MD, MPHClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Greenville | 27 | — | |
| 13 | John D. Rhyner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Asheville | 25 | 14 | |
| 13 | Kevin Manocha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Raleigh | 25 | — | |
| 15 | Terence E. Hill, MDInterventional Cardiology · Concord | 24 | 13 | |
| 16 | Geoffrey F. Lewis, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Raleigh | 23 | 13 | |
| 17 | Kevin P. Jackson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Durham | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 18 | William Lewis, MDInterventional Cardiology · Wilmington | 21 | 19 | |
| 18 | Cameron Lambert, MDCardiology · Greensboro | 21 | 18 | |
| 18 | Angela M. Park, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · New Bern | 21 | 30 | −30% |
| 21 | Christopher J. Hudson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · New Bern | 20 | 17 | |
| 21 | Omer L. Shedd, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Gastonia | 20 | 14 | |
| 21 | Kevin Hsu, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Charlotte | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 21 | Joshua P. Leitner, MDInterventional Cardiology · Asheville | 20 | 29 | −31% |
| 25 | Stewart G. Allen, MDCardiology · Winston-Salem | 18 | 12 | |
| 25 | Scott A. Sample, DOInterventional Cardiology · New Bern | 18 | 23 | −22% |
| 25 | Brandon M. Williams, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Pinehurst | 18 | 14 | |
| 25 | Ker Boyce, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Pinehurst | 18 | 21 | −14% |
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.