Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Oregon
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Oregon: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Oregon billed Medicare for 377 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amish J. Desai, MDCardiology · Portland | 101 | 103 | −2% |
| 2 | Saurabh Gupta, MDInterventional Cardiology · Bend | 68 | 72 | −6% |
| 3 | Eric A. Pena, MD FACCClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Medford | 37 | 39 | −5% |
| 4 | Laith Alkukhun, MDInternal Medicine · Portland | 34 | — | |
| 5 | Darren R. Jones, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Portland | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 6 | Harsh Golwala, MDInterventional Cardiology · Portland | 20 | 14 | |
| 7 | Brian S. Moyers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Portland | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Ashit G. Patel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salem | 17 | 31 | −45% |
| 9 | Manish Mehta, MDCardiology · Bend | 15 | 14 | |
| 10 | Faisal B. Saiful, MDInternal Medicine · Klamath Falls | 11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Charles A. Henrikson, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Portland | 11 | — | |
| 10 | Sandeep A. Saha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Salem | 11 | 15 | |
| 10 | Sreekanth Karanam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 11 | 15 |
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.