Highest-Volume TAVR — Transfemoral Surgeons in Alabama (2026 update)
44 Alabama providers billed Medicare for TAVR — Transfemoral (CPT 33361) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustafa Ahmed, M.D. | Birmingham, AL | 112 |
| 2 | Frans Vanwagenberg, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 57 |
| 3 | Gautam Reddy, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 49 |
| 4 | James Davies | Birmingham, AL | 49 |
| 5 | Michael Butler, MD | Huntsville, AL | 46 |
| 6 | Clifton Lewis, M.D. | Birmingham, AL | 40 |
| 7 | Andres Samayoa, M.D. | Huntsville, AL | 39 |
| 8 | Panayotis Vardas | Birmingham, AL | 35 |
| 9 | Sara Pereira, MD | Birmingham, AL | 34 |
| 10 | Shaf Holden, MD | Huntsville, AL | 27 |
34 more Alabama surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform TAVR — Transfemoral in Alabama?
- 44 Alabama providers billed Medicare for TAVR — Transfemoral (CPT 33361) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.