Highest-Volume TAVR — Transfemoral Surgeons in South Carolina (2026 update)
55 South Carolina 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 | Daniel Steinberg, M.D. | Charleston, SC | 179 |
| 2 | Nicolas Pope, MD | Charleston, SC | 113 |
| 3 | Marc Katz, M.D. | Charleston, SC | 108 |
| 4 | Gautam Bhatia, M.D. | Greenville, SC | 88 |
| 5 | Scot Schultz, MD | Florence, SC | 70 |
| 6 | Scott Ross, MD | Charleston, SC | 69 |
| 7 | Scott Petit, MD | Columbia, SC | 65 |
| 8 | Alexander Sbrocchi, M.D. | Charleston, SC | 62 |
| 9 | Jimmy Kontos, MD | Myrtle Beach, SC | 62 |
| 10 | Heather Palomino | Myrtle Beach, SC | 59 |
45 more South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
- 55 South Carolina 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.