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Electrophysiology (AFib) Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656), pacemaker/ICD interrogation (CPT 93288), and stroke-prevention anticoagulation. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Electrophysiology (AFib) Physicians (1,085)

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Dr. Thomas Deering, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 5.0 (39)
97th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,252 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$210 Cash

Dr. Isaac Pourati, MD

Newburyport, MA 01950

★★★★★ 4.8 (54)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$224 Cash

Dr. Tony Simmons, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
91st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,089 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Udaya Swarna, MD

Abilene, TX 79601

★★★★★ 4.7 (33)
94th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,763 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thong Pham, MD

Sioux City, IA 51106

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
96th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,718 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ejaz Khan, MD

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

★★★★☆ 4.0 (169)
53rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ajit Janardhan, MD

Titusville, FL 32796

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Porur Somasundaram, MD

North Port, FL 34287

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
9th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Timothy Byrnes, MD

Poland, OH 44514

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Irwin, MD

Lutz, FL 33549

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Prater, MD

Braselton, GA 30517

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
77th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,696 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darren Sidney, MD

North Charleston, SC 29406

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
86th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Kinder, MD

Berwyn, IL 60402

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Hanna Konarzewska, MD

Fairbanks, AK 99701

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sujoya Dey, MD

Larkspur, CA 94939

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,007 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mita Raheja, MD

Youngstown, OH 44505

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Wang, MD

White Plains, NY 10601

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
32nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$232 Cash

Dr. Adam Chodosh, MD

Concord, NH 03301

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fadi Abou Obeid, MD

Carbondale, IL 62901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,966 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Steven Furer, MD

Springfield, NJ 07081

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Satish Velagapudi, MD

Port Charlotte, FL 33952

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kishore Subnani, MD

Little River, SC 29566

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
36th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aamir Amin, MD

Arlington, TX 76014

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
54th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramesh Hariharan, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$212 Cash

Dr. Peter Mikolajczak, MD

Bridgeton, MO 63044

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
12th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Kang, MD

Oakland, CA 94609

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,808 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$239 Cash

Dr. Fady Riad, MD

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
50th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Tan, MD

Queensbury, NY 12804

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
4th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$232 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Held, MD

Fairfax, VA 22031

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
20th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raman Mitra, MD

South Bend, IN 46601

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
39th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jodie Hurwitz, MD

Plano, TX 75075

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dedric Clarke, MD

New Orleans, LA 70115

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,677 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mayank Sardana, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
56th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,210 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$210 Cash

Dr. Prakash Desai, MD

Amarillo, TX 79106

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash
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