Carotid stent in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
5 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 75 carotid stent procedures in 2024. The top 5, with the year before beside it.
Top 5
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar A. Samaniego Ponton, MDNeurology · Iowa City | 16 | — | |
| 1 | Santiago Ortega Gutierrez, MDNeurology · Iowa City | 16 | — | |
| 3 | Eric Scott, MDVascular Surgery · West Des Moines | 15 | 12 | |
| 4 | David M. Lawrence, MDVascular Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 14 | 15 | |
| 4 | Jared Kray, DOVascular Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 14 | 12 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 37215), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.