Highest-Volume TAVR — Transfemoral Surgeons in Michigan (2026 update)
93 Michigan 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 | Andrzej Boguszewski, M.D. | Midland, MI | 69 |
| 2 | Pawan Hari, M.D., M.P.H | Detroit, MI | 60 |
| 3 | Ahmet Gurbuz, M.D. | Midland, MI | 59 |
| 4 | Richard Smith, M.D. | Traverse City, MI | 58 |
| 5 | Ajay Gupta, MD | Ypsilanti, MI | 56 |
| 6 | Robert Lyons, M.D. | Ypsilanti, MI | 55 |
| 7 | William Merhi, DO | Grand Rapids, MI | 54 |
| 8 | Luay Sayed, MD | Shelby Township, MI | 54 |
| 9 | Nicklaus Slocum, M.D. | Traverse City, MI | 51 |
| 10 | Jason Ricci, MD | Petoskey, MI | 47 |
83 more Michigan 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 Michigan?
- 93 Michigan 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.