Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Wisconsin
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Wisconsin: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in Wisconsin billed Medicare for 1,035 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 | Imdad Ahmed, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Janesville | 98 | 95 | +3% |
| 2 | Marcus Sublette, MDCardiology · Wausau | 74 | 57 | +30% |
| 3 | Sampoornima Setty, MDInterventional Cardiology · Green Bay | 66 | 24 | +175% |
| 4 | Jeremy J. Zimmermann, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Fond Du Lac | 65 | 87 | −25% |
| 5 | Lisa M. Schmitz, DOCardiology · Waukesha | 40 | 27 | +48% |
| 6 | Tahmeed A. Contractor, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Madison | 38 | 33 | +15% |
| 7 | James R. Ballard, MDInterventional Cardiology · Madison | 33 | 32 | +3% |
| 8 | German Larrain, MDInterventional Cardiology · Wausau | 31 | 33 | −6% |
| 8 | Amir R. Chaudhari, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waukesha | 31 | 24 | +29% |
| 8 | Mohamed Djelmami-Hani, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Milwaukee | 31 | 16 | |
| 11 | John M. Phelan, MDInterventional Cardiology · Madison | 30 | 28 | +7% |
| 12 | Rudolph F. Evonich, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Green Bay | 28 | 30 | −7% |
| 13 | Wah Wah Htun, MDInterventional Cardiology · La Crosse | 27 | 17 | |
| 13 | Jayant Khitha, MDInterventional Cardiology · Milwaukee | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 13 | Nguyen H. Phan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Milwaukee | 27 | 17 | |
| 13 | Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MDInterventional Cardiology · Milwaukee | 27 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mohammad E. Mortada, MDCardiology · Milwaukee | 27 | 33 | −18% |
| 18 | James Oujiri, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Milwaukee | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 19 | Milind Shah, MD FACCInterventional Cardiology · Marshfield | 23 | 15 | |
| 20 | Richard A. Santa Cruz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Appleton | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 21 | Jeremiah P. Depta, MDInterventional Cardiology · Milwaukee | 19 | 18 | |
| 22 | Jodi L. Zilinski, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Milwaukee | 18 | — | |
| 22 | Anas M. SarhanInterventional Cardiology · Green Bay | 18 | 22 | −18% |
| 22 | Cherian J. Varghese, MDInterventional Cardiology · Appleton | 18 | 13 | |
| 25 | Benjamin R. Ciske, MDInternal Medicine · Madison | 17 | 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.