Highest-Volume AFib Ablation Surgeons in California (2026 update)
159 California providers billed Medicare for AFib Ablation (CPT 93656) 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 | Brett Gidney, M.D. | Santa Barbara, CA | 243 |
| 2 | Mark Bowers, MD | Sacramento, CA | 234 |
| 3 | Arash Aryana, M.D. | Sacramento, CA | 223 |
| 4 | Steven Fowler, MD | Monterey, CA | 172 |
| 5 | Douglas Gibson, M.D, | La Jolla, CA | 171 |
| 6 | Peter Chang Sing, M.D. | Santa Rosa, CA | 169 |
| 7 | Chad Brodt, MD | East Palo Alto, CA | 158 |
| 8 | Nicholas Olson, MD | La Jolla, CA | 147 |
| 9 | Robin Patrawala, M.D. | E Palo Alto, CA | 138 |
| 10 | Gregory Cogert, MD | Santa Barbara, CA | 136 |
149 more California 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 AFib Ablation in California?
- 159 California providers billed Medicare for AFib Ablation (CPT 93656) 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.