Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · South Carolina
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in South Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
40 physicians in South Carolina billed Medicare for 1,869 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick A. Henderson, MDCardiology · Anderson | 140 | 155 | −10% |
| 2 | Loren G. Morgan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 107 | 105 | +2% |
| 3 | Darren S. Sidney, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · North Charleston | 97 | 95 | +2% |
| 4 | John L. Sturdivant, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Myrtle Beach | 96 | 89 | +8% |
| 5 | Frank A. Cuoco, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Charleston | 94 | 62 | +52% |
| 6 | Chetan A. Patel, MDInterventional Cardiology · Greenville | 84 | 62 | +35% |
| 7 | Matthew B. O'steen, MD, FACCCardiology · Charleston | 77 | 74 | +4% |
| 8 | William W. Brabham, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Columbia | 76 | 60 | +27% |
| 9 | Todd N. Senn, MDCardiology · Columbia | 67 | 78 | −14% |
| 10 | Brian E. Miller, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Anderson | 61 | 57 | +7% |
| 11 | Andrew J. Brenyo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Rock Hill | 55 | — | |
| 12 | Rachel M. Kaplan, MDCardiology · Charleston | 50 | 20 | +150% |
| 13 | Sultan M. Siddique, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 49 | 34 | +44% |
| 13 | Jason A. Goebel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Myrtle Beach | 49 | 34 | +44% |
| 15 | Robert A. Leonardi, MDInterventional Cardiology · West Columbia | 48 | 46 | +4% |
| 15 | Walter R. Mazzei, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 48 | 28 | +71% |
| 17 | Rollo P. Villareal, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Greenwood | 47 | 38 | +24% |
| 18 | Nicholas S. Amoroso, MDInterventional Cardiology · Pawleys Island | 44 | 48 | −8% |
| 18 | Matthew B. Sellers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Greenville | 44 | 37 | +19% |
| 20 | Prabal K. Guha, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Florence | 41 | 22 | +86% |
| 21 | George S. YankeyCardiology · Columbia | 38 | 12 | |
| 22 | Katrina A. Bidwell, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 37 | 22 | +68% |
| 23 | Patrick A. Hall, MDInterventional Cardiology · Columbia | 36 | 28 | +29% |
| 24 | Gerald C. Bauknight, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Columbia | 35 | 37 | −5% |
| 25 | Michael E. Field, MDCardiology · Moncks Corner | 33 | 40 | −17% |
| 25 | Matthew G. Nessmith, MDCardiology · Greenville | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 25 | Cyrus I. Kocherla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Florence | 33 | 19 |
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.