Highest-Volume TAVR — Transfemoral Surgeons in Washington DC (2026 update)
8 Washington DC 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 | Lowell Satler, M.D. | Washington, DC | 155 |
| 2 | Itshac Ben-Dor, MD | Washington, DC | 114 |
| 3 | Christian Shults, MD | Washington, DC | 70 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Cohen, MD | Washington, DC | 59 |
| 5 | Toby Rogers | Washington, DC | 33 |
| 6 | Jonathan Reiner, M.D. | Washington, DC | 22 |
| 7 | Farzad Najam, M.D. | Washington, DC | 16 |
| 8 | Steven Boyce, M.D. | Washington, DC | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform TAVR — Transfemoral in Washington DC?
- 8 Washington DC 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.