Dr. Raj R Makkar is a top-ranked physician with most experience for Cardiovascular Surgical in California for 2022


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By: Sharath Joji  Aug. 22, 2022

Dr. Raj R Makkar is a top-ranked Physician with most experience for Cardiovascular Surgical in California according to Dexur’s analysis of Patient volumes. Research suggests that patient case volume and experience is positively correlated with better quality outcomes. Dexur is an approved purchaser of CMS claims data and a leading provider of data-driven rankings and research for healthcare. Dexur's data is trusted by healthcare leaders, media and top academic institutions such as Harvard.

Dr. Raj R Makkar is one of the most experienced Cardiovascular surgeons in California based on number of unique patients treated and also ranks top in Dexur Physician ranking categories including:

Our rankings are formulated based on the analysis of patient volumes for all physicians for the condition. Physicians with less than 11 cases between Jan 2021 and Dec 2021 were not considered for the study. Dr. Makkar treated 898 unique Cardiovascular Surgical patients, the second-highest for any Physician treating the condition in California, thus making him a top-ranked Physician based on experience in Dexur Rankings.

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Raj R Makkar serves the county of Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the N.H.L Municipal Medical College in 1987, and he has been in practice for more than 35 years. Dr. Makkar is currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center And Medical Center.

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