Highest-Volume TAVR — Transfemoral Surgeons in Maine (2026 update)
15 Maine 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 | Scott Buchanan, M.D. | Portland, ME | 32 |
| 2 | Szymon Wiernek, MD, PHD | Scarborough, ME | 31 |
| 3 | David Pantino, M.D. | Bangor, ME | 26 |
| 4 | Paul Weldner, M.D. | Lewiston, ME | 25 |
| 5 | Arun Thukkani, MD | Lewiston, ME | 23 |
| 6 | Darryl Hoffman, MD | Bangor, ME | 23 |
| 7 | Ellie Mueller, MD | Augusta, ME | 22 |
| 8 | David Butzel, MD | Scarborough, ME | 20 |
| 9 | Cristian Rosu, MD | Portland, ME | 20 |
| 10 | Isidore Okere, MD | Bangor, ME | 19 |
5 more Maine 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 Maine?
- 15 Maine 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.