Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Ohio
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Ohio: the highest-volume physicians
56 physicians in Ohio billed Medicare for 1,637 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandeep Gupta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Middletown | 97 | 73 | +33% |
| 2 | Mohamed H. Kanj, MDCardiology · Beachwood | 76 | 66 | +15% |
| 3 | Pradeep R. Gujja, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 61 | 31 | +97% |
| 4 | Kevin D. Kravitz, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dayton | 60 | 60 | +0% |
| 5 | Gaurang D. Gandhi, MD FACCCardiology · Cincinnati | 59 | 58 | +2% |
| 6 | Shaun M. Bhatty, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Zanesville | 58 | 49 | +18% |
| 6 | Sandeep M. Patel, MDInternal Medicine · Lima | 58 | 47 | +23% |
| 8 | Dilesh Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cincinnati | 55 | 33 | +67% |
| 9 | Kinan Kassar, MDInterventional Cardiology · Zanesville | 52 | 26 | +100% |
| 10 | Auroa Badin, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbus | 49 | 45 | +9% |
| 11 | Hemal Shah, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cincinnati | 43 | 25 | +72% |
| 12 | Mark E. Krebs, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dayton | 36 | 16 | |
| 12 | Alexandru I. Costea, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cincinnati | 36 | 18 | |
| 14 | P K. Ramanathan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Toledo | 35 | 82 | −57% |
| 14 | John D. Hummel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbus | 35 | 31 | +13% |
| 16 | Sameh N. Khouzam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Dayton | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 17 | Mauricio Arruda, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cleveland | 33 | 24 | +38% |
| 17 | Marshall W. Winner, MDCardiology · Cincinnati | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 19 | Srinivas Rajsheker, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cincinnati | 32 | 19 | |
| 19 | Muhammad R. Sardar, MDInterventional Cardiology · Canton | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 21 | Mahmoud Houmsse, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbus | 30 | 34 | −12% |
| 22 | Stephanie C. Younes, MDCardiology · Toledo | 29 | 36 | −19% |
| 23 | Anil Verma, MDCardiology · Cincinnati | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 24 | Raja A. Nazir, MDInterventional Cardiology · Wilmington | 26 | 21 | +24% |
| 24 | Thein T. Aung, MDCardiology · Dayton | 26 | 30 | −13% |
| 24 | Atish P. Mathur, MD, MRCPInterventional Cardiology · Mansfield | 26 | 26 | +0% |
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.